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[ shok -er ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈʃɒk ər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person or thing that shocks.
a sensational novel, play, etc.
Origin of shocker First recorded in 1780–90; shock1 + -er1
Words nearby shocker shoaly, shoat, shochet, shock, shock absorber, shocker , shock front, shockheaded, shock-horror, shocking, shocking pink
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Example sentences from the Web for shocker But it was certainly no shocker when it dissolved in acrimony.
Bob Woodward's So-Called Thinking Sort Of Explained | Michael Tomasky| February 28, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Notorious troublemaker Glenn Beck did not disappoint last week (shocker ).
Destiny’s Child, a Gangnam Baby, Malala and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video| February 9, 2013| DAILY BEAST
That this disheveled loon is played by Paul Rudd—with great conviction—is a bit of a shocker .
Paul Rudd on His New Broadway Show ‘Grace,’ ‘Clueless’ Memories & More | Marlow Stern| October 10, 2012| DAILY BEAST
And Ryan's spokesman, when asked about the story by a Wisconsin paper, responded by...shocker here, but apparently by lying.
In non-Charlotte News, Paul Ryan Amazing Hypocrisy Watch | Michael Tomasky| September 6, 2012| DAILY BEAST
I know this will come as a shocker , but he is a politician after all: He was thinking about himself.
The Impact of Cory Booker | Michael Tomasky| May 21, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Tables 12-16 list all fish obtained at the upper Neosho station by means of the shocker , seines, and rotenone.
Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas | James Everett Deacon
In my collections made by use of the shocker , buffalo were taken more frequently at night (Table 9, p. 402).
Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas | James Everett Deacon
"He's got a room here—up on the third floor," said Shocker , as he saw Dave hesitate.
Dave Porter at Star Ranch | Edward Stratemeyer
It is quite a neat example of the shocker —an agreeable form of entertainment for the simple and the jaded.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Sept. 19, 1917 | Various
Because of the necessity of wading, we could not use the shocker effectively in water more than three feet deep.
Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas | James Everett Deacon
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British Dictionary definitions for shocker noun informal a person or thing that shocks or horrifies
a sensational novel, film, or play
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Words related to shocker epiphany, close call, thriller, squeaker, disgrace, misconduct, scandal, secret, sin, wrongdoing, skeleton in the cupboard, disclosure, discovery, exposé, exposure, sign, surprise, bombshell, divulgence, close shave