Definition for POK-ER

POK-ER, n.2 [Dan. pokker, the duse; W. pwca, a hobgoblin; bwg, id.; bwgan, a bugbear; bw, terror, fright. These words seem to be allied to buw, buwc, an ox or cow, L. bos, bovis, and all perhaps from the bellowing of bulls.]

Any frightful object, especially in the dark; a bugbear; a word in common popular use in America.

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