heckler

See also: Heckler

English

Etymology

heckle +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

heckler (plural hecklers)

1. One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

   The juggler always seemed to have a heckler or two in the crowd on Saturdays.

2. (US, military, slang) An aircraft flying attack missions at night.
3. Alternative form of hackler (“worker who separates flax”)

Related terms

• heckler's veto

Translations

one who heckles, insults, makes fun of, or teases

• Czech: výtržník (cs) m, provokatér (cs) m
• Dutch: spotter (nl) m
• German: Zwischenrufer (de) m, Störer (de) m, Necker m, Schelm (de) m, Fopper m
• Polish: krzykacz (pl) m, krzykaczka f