hockeyer

plural hockeyers

1. non-native speakers' EnglishA hockey player.

   Be glad that hockeyers seem to be still allowed Pj!

   1996 October 6, Pluised by Own, “Bear Hunt Update”, in alt.cuddle (Usenet), retrieved 14 Jul 2022

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   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

   1998 June 27, Alain Cislaghi, “WOMEN!!!! (just another rant)”, in alt.gothic (Usenet), retrieved 14 Jul 2022

   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.

   1999 December 6, Mees Roelofs, “Springbok Jersey”, in rec.sport.rugby.union (Usenet), retrieved 14 Jul 2022