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Necker

name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French. countable
  2. 2
    An island of the British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom in the West Indies, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean, named after Jonathan de Neckere; in full, Necker Island.
  3. 3
    A surname from German.
  4. 4
    An island of the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii, United States, named after Jacques Necker; in full, Necker Island. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser. slang

    "1931, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Big Money', Herbert Jenkins: London, page 195. "A nice girl like you! A girl who has always prided herself on her fastidiousness. A girl who could never understand how other girls in her set could make themselves cheap and let themselves be pawed about—Ugh!" said Conscience witheringly. "Necker!" Ann shuddered. "Yes, Necker!..."

  2. 2
    Someone or something with a certain type of neck. especially, in-compounds
  3. 3
    A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.

    "Our uniform is a green Scout shirt with the Group necker, woggle and badges. The Group necker is half blue, half yellow and worn so that the blue part is on the left, nect to the membership badge."

  4. 4
    a lover who necks wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From neck + -er, from the verb.

Etymology 2

From neck + -er, from the noun.

Etymology 3

Clipping of neckerchief.

Etymology 4

From French Necker, from German Necker.

Etymology 5

From Dutch Neckere.

Etymology 6

From German Necker.

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