"swinker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swinkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English swinkere, equivalent to swink + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|swinkere}} Middle English swinkere, {{suf|en|swink#Verb|er}} swink + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} swinker (plural swinkers)
  1. (archaic or dialectal) A toiler; a labourer. Tags: archaic, dialectal Related terms: swinkard, swink

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