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Where does “hoker” come from?

hoker (English) comes from Middle English hoker, from Old English hōcor.

hoker (English): scorn; derision; abusive talk

Definitions

  1. scorn; derision; abusive talk

Ancestry of “hoker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhoker—
2Old Englishhōcor—
Every word from Old English hōcor →