Packer whacker
Packer whacker noun: a portable defibrillator.
Noun
Packer whacker (plural Packer whackers)
- A portable defibrillator.
- Every NSW ambulance now carries the ultimate heart-starter, the Packer Whacker, thanks to a polo field drama and one man′s generosity.2006, Taking heart, The Bulletin, Issues 6502-6509, page not known
- It was no wonder the shipping insustry in Australia was flatlining under the Labor Party. You could not resuscitate the Australian shipping industry with a Packer whacker under Labor.2006, Australian House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard): House of Representatives, volume 279, page 131
Forms of Packer whacker
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Origin of Packer whacker
The name came about when Kerry Packer, a wealthy Australian media mogul, was resuscitated with a defibrillator in 1990 in Sydney after suffering a heart attack. After recovering, Packer donated a large sum to the New South Wales Ambulance Service in order to fit all of its ambulances with portable defibrillators.
Questions about Packer whacker
- What does Packer whacker mean?
- Packer whacker means a portable defibrillator.
- What part of speech is Packer whacker?
- Packer whacker is a noun.
- What is the plural of Packer whacker?
- The plural of Packer whacker is Packer whackers.
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