Walker

See also: walker

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Proper noun

Walker

1. from the occupation of treating cloth by "walking" it.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A city in Iowa.
4. A city in Louisiana.
5. A city in Michigan.
6. A small city, the county seat of Cass County, Minnesota.
7. A city in Missouri.

Derived terms

• Walker County
• Walkerian

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Walker is the 31^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 523,129 individuals. Walker is most common among White (58.7%) and Black/African American (35.1%) individuals.

See also

• Fuller
• Tucker

Etymology 2

From Hookey Walker.

Interjection

Walker

1. (UK, archaic, slang) Expressing scornful rejection or disbelief.
   • 1843, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, Stave Five:

     “Do you know the Poulterer’s, in the next street but one, at the corner?” Scrooge inquired.
     “I should hope I did,” replied the lad.
     “An intelligent boy!” said Scrooge. “A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they’ve sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there?—Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?” […] “Go and buy it.”
     “Walk-er!” exclaimed the boy.
     “No, no,” said Scrooge, “I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell ’em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I’ll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I’ll give you half-a-crown!”

Synonyms

• fiddlesticks, horsefeathers, pull the other one; see also Thesaurus:bullshit

Anagrams

• rewalk

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German

Etymology

From walken (“to full, to walk wool”) +‎ -er

Noun

Walker

1. fuller, felt-maker

Derived terms

• Walkererde