different between shocker vs worker

English

Etymology

shock +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???k?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???k?/
• Rhymes: -?k?(?)

Noun

shocker (plural shockers)

1. (colloquial) One who or that which shocks or startles.

   The election results were a real shocker.

2. A device for giving electric shocks.
   • 2004, Nintendo EAD, Pikmin 2, Nintendo (Treasure Hoard: Shock Therapist):

   • 2007, David W. Thompson, A Stranger's Journey (page 87)

     Recently, the family decided that some obedience training would be of great value. The cost of doggie school being what it is, my daughter opted to purchase a shocker collar instead.

3. (slang, vulgar, colloquial) A particular hand gesture with a sexual connotation.
4. (slang, vulgar, colloquial) Sexual act related to the shocker hand gesture: two in the pink, one in the stink.

Translations

Anagrams

• Kochers, chokers

English

Etymology

From Middle English werkere, worcher, wercher, equivalent to work +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w??.k?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?w?.k?/
• Rhymes: -??(?)k?(?)

Noun

worker (plural workers)

1. A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.
2. A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.
   1. (rare) A female ant, bee, termite or wasp.
3. (computing) A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.

Synonyms

• (person who performs labor): laborer, labourer

Hyponyms

• (person who performs labor): employee

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• rework