tucker

tucker¹ Definition

tucker (tuk′ər)

noun

a person or device that makes tucks
1. a neck and shoulder covering worn with a low-cut bodice by women in the 17th and 18th cent.
2. later, a detachable collar or chemisette of thin muslin, etc.
Austral., Slang food

Etymology: ME toukere, person who dresses cloth stretched on tenterhooks < touken: see tuck

tucker² Definition

☆ tucker (tuk′ər)

transitive verb

Informal to tire (out); weary

Etymology: prob. < tuck, in obs. sense “to punish, rebuke”

tucker Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

bush: This general change in attitude may also account for the newly found interest in " bush tucker " which was heretofore basically ignored.
good: Behind the big orange facade you'll find some pretty darn good tucker.
top: Salt Bar Brilliant water-side bar with top tucker Sam's Bar Bar City Center Live music venue with a weekly line up of bands.
tasty: Then food was scorched, now its tasty tucker from fancy trolley bbqs.

Modifies a noun

trial: The unlikely adventurers kicked off their fundraising efforts with an ' RBS bush tucker trial ' in front of an audience of 100 colleagues.

Noun used with modifier

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