whacker
Grass edge trimmer
A whacker is someone or something that whacks—delivers a blow or strike.
The word has several informal meanings: a person who clears brush or weeds with a tool The trail whackers spent the morning clearing overgrowth, or slang for penis (from whack off, to masturbate).
In American slang, especially among emergency services, a whacker is a wannabe or overzealous amateur who mimics professional responders: The parking lot was full of whackers with scanners and flashing lights on their cars.
Successful contact or strike
hit
Successful contact or strike
wallop · swat · slap · bash · swipe · clout · cuff · knock · rap · paddle
string trimmer
Motorized lawn edge cutter
- brush cutterPower tool for overgrowth
- edgerTool for neat borders
- spoolCylinder for winding material
guard · shaft · mower · machete · scythe · sickle · hedge trimmer · pruner · lopper · grass cutter
whopper
Outsized thing or untruth
stunner · monster · giant · behemoth · thumper · blockbuster · big one · lunker · trophy · beast
whackermower
Grass-cutting machine
lawn mower · riding mower · push mower · reel mower · leaf blower
whackerprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
trained professional · genius · expert · sage · mastermind
- out of whackNot functioning properly
- weed whackerHandheld lawn edging tool
- whack jobSlang for deranged person
- whacked offCut off forcefully
- whack offMale self-gratification
- whacking offMale solo sexual act