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- 1 Expressing scornful rejection or disbelief. UK, archaic, slang
"“Do you know the Poulterer’s, in the next street but one, at the corner?” Scrooge inquired. “I should hope I did,” replied the lad. “An intelligent boy!” said Scrooge. “A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they’ve sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there?—Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?” […] “Go and buy it.” “Walk-er!” exclaimed the boy. “No, no,” said Scrooge, “I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell ’em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I’ll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I’ll give you half-a-crown!”"
- 1 A northern English surname originating as an occupation from the occupation of treating cloth by "walking" it. countable, uncountable
"But Walker said going forward he’s not opposed to forcing Democrats to take the heat if there is a standoff over the same issues in February, but said his party needs to do a better job laying the groundwork."
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A settlement in Yavapai County, Arizona. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A census-designated place in Mono County, California. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A location in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Macon County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A minor city in Linn County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A location in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ellis County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A city in Kent County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A minor city, the county seat of Cass County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A minor city in Vernon County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename:; A location in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename:; A location in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cranmoor, Wood County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename:; A location in the United States:; A number of townships, in Arkansas (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (3), Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania (4). countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename:; A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2864). countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename:; A neighbourhood in south-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 1 The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.
"The park was full of morning walkers enjoying the fresh air."
- 2 Alternative form of waulker. alt-of, alternative
- 3 A Walking Liberty half dollar.
"I snagged this 1943 Walker on eBay the other day, and pulled it out of my mailbox today. It's in an ANACS holder, graded MS64. The auction photo was such that I could see what appeared to be something on the coin, but couldn't tell if it was a scratch, a cracked die, or what."
- 4 an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk wordnet
- 5 One who walks (takes for a walk). rare
"Accompanying her was Prinny, who was made very happy by this intimation that he was to be taken for a walk, an undertaking for which the servants generally drew lots, the dog’s mass being so considerable and energetic that the walker inevitably became the walkee."
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- 6 a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk wordnet
- 7 A walking frame or baby walker.
"The elderly woman used a walker to help her move around more easily."
- 8 a shoe designed for comfortable walking wordnet
- 9 A shoe designed for comfortable walking. in-plural, often
- 10 a person who travels by foot wordnet
- 11 A zombie.
"Dead people, walkers, as you call them, are somehow, and for some reason, attacking."
- 12 A male escort who accompanies a woman to an event.
"He's really just a 'walker' for old ladies!" Walkers, now, are a special breed of pilot fish — entertaining male escorts."
- 13 A gressorial bird.
- 14 A forester.
- 15 A kind of military robot or mecha with legs for locomotion.
"Two of the walkers circled the pillars. Their searchlights played through the trees, then turned back to Leia and the others."
- 16 A batsman or batswoman who directly walks off the field when out without waiting for the umpire's decision.
- 17 A prostitute, streetwalker. Philippines
"A single mother of three, Rachel is what Facebook users call as ^([sic]) “walker,” or an online sex worker. Using a dummy account, she posts her sexy photos and informs page visitors that she’s available for sex in exchange for money."
Etymology
From Middle English walkere (“one who walks, traveller”), equivalent to walk + -er.
From Hookey Walker.
From Walk(ing Liberty) + -er.
See also for "walker"
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