whacker

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  A person or thing that hits or strikes repeatedly.

  - "The baseball player was a whacker, hitting the ball out of the park every time."
  - "He used a whacker to remove the old tree stump."

• Noun

  A tool used for breaking up or shattering hard surfaces.

  - "He used a sledgehammer, or whacker, to break up the concrete."
  - "The construction crew used a pneumatic whacker to smooth out the asphalt."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whacker
hacker , cracker , whackerjacker

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Variants

List of all variants of whacker that leads to same result
whack , whacked , whacker , whackers , whacking , whacks

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old English word 'whackan', meaning 'to strike' or 'hit'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'whacker' has also been used in the past to refer to a large, powerful motorcycle.

2. In some parts of the world, 'whacker' is used to refer to a type of fish.

3. The term 'whacker' has been used in music, particularly in the genre of heavy metal.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sledgehammer: A large, heavy hammer used for breaking up hard surfaces.

2. Mallet: A light hammer used for striking delicate surfaces or driving in small nails.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'whacker' is sometimes used as a derogatory term for an Irish person. It is also the name of a character in the video game 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'.

How to Memorize "whacker"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or tool repeatedly hitting or striking something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whacker' with the sound of striking or hitting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'whacker' by associating it with the sound 'whack'.

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