shock·er
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| 1. | a person or thing that shocks. |
| 2. | a sensational novel, play, etc. |
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–verb (used with object)
| 1. | a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field. |
| 2. | to make into shocks. |
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME; c. LG schok shock of grain, group of sixty, G Schock sixty
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shocker, noun
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| shock·er
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n. One that startles, shocks, or horrifies, as a sensational story or novel. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| shocker | |
noun | |
| 1. | a shockingly bad person |
| 2. | a sensational message (in a film or play or novel) |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈshocker noun
a very unpleasant person or thing
Example: This headache is a real shocker.
See also: shock-absorber, shocking, shockingly, shock, "shocker" in any languageExample: This headache is a real shocker.
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