"creeker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kɹiːkə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹikɚ/ [US], /kɹɪkɚ/ [US] Forms: creekers [plural]
enPR: krēkə [US] Rhymes: -iːkə, -iːkə(ɹ) Etymology: creek + -er, denoting someone who lives in such a rural place that he has no hometown or settlement but a nearby creek. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|creek|er|id2=inhabitant}} creek + -er, {{l|en|hometown}} hometown Head templates: {{en-noun}} creeker (plural creekers)
  1. (Appalachia, derogatory) A poor rural person. Tags: Appalachia, derogatory
    Sense id: en-creeker-en-noun-wbz6e03z Categories (other): Appalachian English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 34 30
  2. (archaic) A Viking. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Scolopacids
    Sense id: en-creeker-en-noun-lH0a5IrE Disambiguation of Scolopacids: 21 46 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (inhabitant) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 46 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (inhabitant): 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: hiller, the next highest socioeconomic class
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /kɹiːkə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹikɚ/ [US], /kɹɪkɚ/ [US] Forms: creekers [plural]
enPR: krēkə [US] Rhymes: -iːkə, -iːkə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} creeker (plural creekers)
  1. Alternative form of krieker (“pectoral sandpiper”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: krieker (extra: pectoral sandpiper)
    Sense id: en-creeker-en-noun-uYwRVEKZ Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 34 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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