Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dok wol-uh p]
- /dɒk ˈwɒl əp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dok wol-uh p]
- /dɒk ˈwɒl əp/
Definition of dock-walloper word
- noun dock-walloper a casual laborer about docks or wharves. 1
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Origin of dock-walloper
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; dock1 + walloper
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Parts of speech for Dock-walloper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dock-walloper popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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