hockeyer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French hockeyeur or Dutch hockeyer.

Noun

hockeyer (plural hockeyers)

1. (non-native speakers' English) A hockey player.
   • 1996 October 6, Pluised by Own, “Bear Hunt Update”, in alt.cuddle‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-07-14:

     Be glad that hockeyers seem to be still allowed Pj! <g>

   • 1998 June 27, Alain Cislaghi, “WOMEN!!!! (just another rant)”, in alt.gothic‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-07-14:

     Feh! Try rushing your 400 pounds of brute meat on a REAL* hockey player... If he manage to not break his skull by falling on the ice, we'll see if he can survive the fully trained warrior that is a hockeyer having dropped the gloves ;P

   • 1999 December 6, Mees Roelofs, “Springbok Jersey”, in rec.sport.rugby.union‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-07-14:

     To me, nickname (Spring)boks is referring to any South African national team. The hockeyers are often referred to as Springboks, as well as the cricketers.

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

hockeyer m (plural hockeyers, diminutive hockeyertje n)

1. hockey player