Definitions For Ocker

Etymology 1

From Middle English ocker, oker, from {{der, en, non, ókr, , usury}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, wōkraz, , progeny, earnings, profit}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *h₂weg-, , to add, increase}}. More at oker.

Noun

OCKER (plural OCKERs) (Now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) interest, interest on money; usury; increase.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive, Now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) To increase (in price); add to.

Derived terms

ockerer ockering

Etymology 2

From Ocker, pet form of the name Oscar; popularised in a series of television sketches where the word was used as a general nickname.

Noun

OCKER (plural OCKERs) (slang, Australia) A boorish or uncultivated Australian.

Adjective

Pertaining to an ocker.

References

The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, ed. Cashman, Franks, Maxwell, Stoddart, Weaver and Webster, Oxford University Press, 1996, {{ISBN, 0-19-553575-8}} p.562 '''' — Australian words — Australian National Dictionary Centre — ANU.