A person who drives or manages bullocks (castrated male cattle); a bullock driver, especially in India.
From 'bullock' (castrated bull) + the occupational suffix '-er'. Primarily used in Indian English dating back to colonial times when bullock carts were the main form of transport.
Bullockersociety in colonial India had their own subculture and trade guilds—they were essential to commerce before railroads, and their skills were highly valued and passed down through families.
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