chucker

¹

[ chuhk-er ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. a pitcher.

chucker

²

[ chuhk-er ]

noun

, Informal.

1. woodchuck.

chucker

/ ˈtʃʌkə /

noun

1. a person who throws something
2. informal.
   cricket a bowler whose arm action is illegal

Word History and Origins

Origin of chucker¹

1750–60, for literal sense; chuck ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of chucker²

(wood)chuck + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It’s what elevated him from a pitch-and-catch chucker posting big numbers in LSU’s offense into a player worthy of the first overall pick: he torched defenses on the easy plays and turned bad plays into positive yards and scores.

From The Guardian

As of mid-August, the rosy-cheeked chucker with the renowned right arm touted more than 124,000 followers on Twitter and 106,000 on Instagram.

From Seattle Times

And Carroll, 67, isn’t just the afternoon game’s mastermind; he’s a chucker, an elbow thrower, a real menace when chasing a loose ball.

From Washington Post

He describes his job as “ice chucker.”

From Washington Times

In other words, good luck to the Rockets, specifically head coach Mike D'Antoni who is now tasked with working this aging chucker into his into a team that had the league's best record.

From Golf Digest