ekkers

English

Noun

ekkers (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of ekker
   • 1915, Berta Ruck, The Boy With Wings:

     "We see plenty of their doings up at Hampstead now, Taffy," she said. "'The Heath has Armies plenty, and semi-warlike bands!' Queen's Westminsters coming up in sweaters and shorts to do Physical Ekkers on the cricket-pitch. Swagger young men, some of them, too. Driving up in cars. Wearing their Jermyn Street winter-sports kit of last year under common privates' overcoats."

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