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General Slang
ocker
OK-uh · noun · informal
A rough, uncultivated Australian man.
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Definitions
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The archetypal unrefined, boorish Australian bloke; also the associated broad accent and manner.
“He put on a real ocker accent for the tourists.”
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ocker In A Sentence
He put on a real ocker accent for the tourists.
Origin & Usage
From a 1960s TV character named Ocker; became a byword for the stereotype.
People Also Ask
What does 'ocker' mean?
An ocker is the archetypal rough, unrefined Australian bloke, and the word also describes the broad accent and boorish manner associated with that stereotype.
Where did the word 'ocker' come from?
It comes from a character named Ocker in a 1960s Australian TV show, which became shorthand for the stereotype.
Is 'ocker' an insult?
It can be, but it's also used affectionately or with pride to describe an unpretentious, quintessentially Aussie character.
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