noun
General Slang
keeker
KEE-ker · noun · informal
A colliery surface inspector
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Definitions
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An official who inspected coal at the pit surface; also, colloquially, a black eye.
“The keeker checked every tub of coal.”
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Colloquially, a black eye.
“He came home with a right keeker.”
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keeker In A Sentence
The keeker checked every tub of coal.
He came home with a right keeker.
Origin & Usage
From 'keek' (to look); a mining role.
People Also Ask
What does 'keeker' mean?
At the colliery, a keeker was the official who inspected coal at the pit surface; colloquially it also means a black eye.
Where does 'keeker' come from?
It derives from the North East and Scots word 'keek', meaning 'to look' or 'peep'.
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