Etymology

blocker

block·er
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Today it means: One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent. Full definition →

First used 1848Middle English blocker
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromblocker
  2. English todayblocker

From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1848 Synonym of block ornament (“a cheap piece of meat of poor quality”).

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