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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HOCKER-POKER, v., intr. To work awkwardly or clumsily (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb. 1957).
[Reduplic. form from n.Eng. dial. hocker, to scramble, to walk or work clumsily. ? Cf. Norw. dial. hokra, to hobble, shuffle, and Hochle.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hocker-poker v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hockerpoker>
