Sucker: meaning, definitions and examples
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sucker
[ หsสkษr ]
informal
A person who is easily deceived or tricked; a gullible person.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Don't be a sucker and fall for that scam!
- He's such a sucker, he believes everything he's told.
slang
A lollipop or hard candy on a stick.
Synonyms
candy stick, lollipop
Examples of usage
- She bought a cherry sucker from the candy store.
- The kids enjoyed their grape-flavored suckers.
Translations
Translations of the word "sucker" in other languages:
๐ต๐น otรกrio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฐเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Trottel
๐ฎ๐ฉ bodoh
๐บ๐ฆ ะดััะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ frajer
๐ฏ๐ต ใพใฌใ
๐ซ๐ท crรฉtin
๐ช๐ธ tonto
๐น๐ท enayi
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผ๊ฐ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุญู ู
๐จ๐ฟ hlupรกk
๐ธ๐ฐ hlupรกk
๐จ๐ณ ๅป็
๐ธ๐ฎ bedak
๐ฎ๐ธ fรญfl
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐาัะผะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ axmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ tonto
Word origin
The word 'sucker' has a long history with various meanings over time. The slang usage to refer to a gullible person dates back to the 19th century, while the term for a lollipop or candy on a stick emerged in the early 20th century. The word is derived from the Middle English 'suker', ultimately from the Old English 'sลซcan' meaning 'to suck'.