O'cocker

/oʊˈkɑkəɹ/

noun

A native of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, as opposed to an Ocracoker, which is any resident.

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Meanings

nounO'cocker (plural O'cockers)

plural O'cockers · alternative O-cocker

  1. informalA native of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, as opposed to an Ocracoker, which is any resident.

Origin

Corruption of Ocracoker, in Ocracoke brogue.

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APA

O'cocker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'cocker

MLA

“O'cocker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'cocker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'cocker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'cocker.

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