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O'cocker

/oʊˈkɑkəɹ/

O'cocker noun: a native of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, as opposed to an Ocracoker, which is any resident.

Noun

O'cocker (plural O'cockers)

  1. (informal) A native of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, as opposed to an Ocracoker, which is any resident.

Forms of O'cocker

pluralO'cockers
alternative formO-cocker

Origin of O'cocker

Corruption of Ocracoker, in Ocracoke brogue.

Questions about O'cocker

What does O'cocker mean?
O'cocker means a native of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, as opposed to an Ocracoker, which is any resident.
What part of speech is O'cocker?
O'cocker is a noun.
How do you pronounce O'cocker?
O'cocker is pronounced /oʊˈkɑkəɹ/.
What is the plural of O'cocker?
The plural of O'cocker is O'cockers.

Words near O'cocker in the dictionary

  1. O'Casey
  2. O'Cawley
  3. O'Clery
  4. o'clock
  5. o'clockish
  6. O'cocker
  7. O'cockers
  8. O'Connell
  9. O'Connellism
  10. O'Connellite
  11. O'Connellites

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