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countable and uncountable, plural Walkers
A northern English surname originating as an occupation from the occupation of treating cloth by "walking" it. examples
A male given name transferred from the surname. examples
A placename
A location in the United States:
A settlement in Yavapai County, Arizona. examples
A census-designated place in Mono County, California. examples
An unincorporated community in Macon County, Illinois. examples
A minor city in Linn County, Iowa. examples
An unincorporated community in Ellis County, Kansas. examples
A city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. examples
A city in Kent County, Michigan. examples
A minor city, the county seat of Cass County, Minnesota. examples
A minor city in Vernon County, Missouri. examples
An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia. examples
An unincorporated community in Cranmoor, Wood County, Wisconsin. examples
A number of townships, in Arkansas (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (3), Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania (4). examples
A location in the United Kingdom:
A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2864). examples
A neighbourhood in south-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. examples
(UK, archaic, slang) Expressing scornful rejection or disbelief. quotations
“Do you know the Poulterer’s, in the next street but one, at the corner?” Scrooge inquired.“I should hope I did,” replied the lad.“An intelligent boy!” said Scrooge. “A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they’ve sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there?—Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?” […] “Go and buy it.”“Walk-er!” exclaimed the boy.“No, no,” said Scrooge, “I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell ’em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I’ll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I’ll give you half-a-crown!”
1843, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, Stave Five
plural Walkers
(numismatic slang) A Walking Liberty half dollar. quotations
I snagged this 1943 Walker on eBay the other day, and pulled it out of my mailbox today. It's in an ANACS holder, graded MS64. The auction photo was such that I could see what appeared to be something on the coin, but couldn't tell if it was a scratch, a cracked die, or what.
2004 April 29, Larry Louks, “Walking Liberty Defect”, in rec.collecting.coins (Usenet), retrieved 2023-01-03