muckers

Mates who share

Muckers is the plural of mucker, a word with several meanings depending on region.

In British and Irish English, a mucker is a close friend or mate: We've been muckers since school.

In mining and construction, a mucker is a laborer who removes debris or muck from excavations.

The term can also mean someone who mucks about—a person who wastes time or causes trouble.

comrades

mates

Friends or breeding partners

  • buddiesInformal term for friends
  • palsInformal term for companions
  • chumsClose companions

companions · friends · allies · cohorts · cronies · sidekicks · partners · confidants · associates · colleagues

miners

pickaxe

Pointed digging implement

  • oreMetal-bearing rock
  • shaftNarrow vertical passage
  • tunnelEnclosed underground route

underground · excavation · drill · coal · gold · silver · copper · quarry · hardhat · headlamp

slang

vernacular

Everyday regional speech

Irish · working-class · dialect · lingo · casual · mates · blokes · lads · chaps · fellas

dirty

mud

Wet soil mixture

  • filthFoul, accumulated matter
  • grimeIngrained surface dirt
  • dirtLoose dry earth

sludge · soil · grimy · sloppy · messy · stains · manure · slop · dung · squalor

Categories
Opposites
social intimacy

muckersstrangers

People unknown to you

acquaintances · outsiders · unknowns · enemies · foes

social class/status

muckerstoffs

Wealthy, fashionable Britons

aristocrats · elites · nobs · upper crusts · bluebloods

relational attitude

muckersenemies

Hostile opposing parties

foes · adversaries · antagonists · rivals · opponents

Phrases
Family

mucked, mucker

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