"O'cocker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /oʊˈkɑkəɹ/ Forms: O'cockers [plural], O-cocker [alternative]
Etymology: Corruption of Ocracoker, in Ocracoke brogue. Head templates: {{en-noun}} O'cocker (plural O'cockers)
  1. (informal) A native of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, as opposed to an Ocracoker, which is any resident. Tags: informal Related terms: Ocracoker
    Sense id: en-O'cocker-en-noun-4cYe8RAk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "North Carolina",
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/oʊˈkɑkəɹ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "O'cocker"
}
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    {
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        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
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      ],
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        "(informal) A native of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, as opposed to an Ocracoker, which is any resident."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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