One who ekes or supplements; something used to make up a shortage or supplement a deficiency.
From the verb 'eke' plus the agent suffix '-er', indicating one who performs the action of eking or supplementing.
An 'eker' is a humble helper—a person or thing that fills gaps and makes do with what's available, embodying the resourcefulness of people throughout history who made the best of scarcity.
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