Pronunciation: /ˈmʌkər/

Definitions of mucker

noun A person who does dirty or menial work; a laborer

Example Sentences

A1 My mucker and I always go fishing together on weekends.

A2 I met my mucker at work and we've been good friends ever since.

B1 The construction workers referred to each other as 'muckers' on the job site.

B2 As a seasoned miner, he knew he could always rely on his muckers to have his back in dangerous situations.

C1 The bond between the firefighters was unbreakable, they were more than just colleagues, they were muckers.

C2 In the world of professional sports, having a loyal mucker by your side can make all the difference in achieving success.

verb To work as a laborer or in a dirty or menial job

Example Sentences

A1 I muckered up the garden by planting the flowers in the wrong spots.

A2 She muckered the recipe by adding too much salt.

B1 The mechanic muckered the car engine while trying to fix it.

B2 The chef muckered the dessert by burning it in the oven.

C1 The software developer muckered the code by introducing a bug during testing.

C2 The architect muckered the building design by overlooking important structural elements.

Examples of mucker in a Sentence

formal The two colleagues worked closely together as muckers on the construction site.

informal Hey mucker, can you pass me that hammer?

slang I've known that mucker since we were kids.

figurative In the world of politics, sometimes your biggest opponent can turn out to be your closest mucker.

Grammatical Forms of mucker

past tense

mucked

plural

muckers

comparative

more mucky

superlative

most mucky

present tense

muck

future tense

will muck

perfect tense

have mucked

continuous tense

is mucking

singular

mucker

positive degree

mucky

infinitive

to muck

gerund

mucking

participle

mucked

Origin and Evolution of mucker

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'mucker' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'mūcian' which means to make dirty or defile.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'mucker' evolved to refer to a person who is messy or dirty, and later came to be used colloquially to describe someone who is incompetent or foolish.