English

Alternative forms

• truker, trukker, trucour, truiker, treukour (Scotland)

Noun

trucker ‎(plural truckers)

1. (pejorative, Britain dialectal) One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
2. (pejorative, Britain dialectal, Scotland) A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.

Related terms

• trucky

Adjective

trucker ‎(comparative more trucker, superlative most trucker)

1. (pejorative, Britain dialectal, Scotland) Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.

Etymology 2

From truck ‎(“a vehicle”) +‎ -er.

Noun

trucker ‎(plural truckers)

1. One who drives a truck.

Synonyms

• truck driver

Translations

Etymology 3

From truck ‎(“to barter, trade”) +‎ -er.

Noun

trucker ‎(plural truckers)

1. (archaic or dialectal) One who trucks or trafficks, by trade of goods; a trafficker.

   No man having ever yet driven a saving bargain with this great trucker for souls. — South.