haker

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Pronunciations

haker (HAH-ker) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A botherer, pesterer.

Example Sentences

  • "Hatzolah makes many people cringe, I myself used to cringe when I was stuck in traffic on Friday afternoon and suddenly a big fat Chassidish hocker in a suburban with lights flashing and peyos thrashing about flying down the shoulder…" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • from Yiddish האַקן hakn in האַקן אַ טשײַניק hakn a tshaynik, 'to annoy' + English/Yiddish -er suffix

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      hakker, hocker, hacker

Notes

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