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dock-walloper
[ dok-wol-uh-per ]
noun
, Slang.
- a casual laborer about docks or wharves.
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Other Words From
- dock-wallop·ing noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dock-walloper1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; dock 1 + walloper ( def )
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Example Sentences
Bunter himself could not be expected to remember every casual dock walloper he might have had to do with.
From Project Gutenberg
The sneaking dock-walloper, I'll take the starch out of him when we land!
From Project Gutenberg
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