Fokker

/ˈfɑːkər/ noun

Definition

A person or someone (often used as an insult or casual reference), or the Fokker aircraft company.

Etymology

From Dutch 'fokker' meaning a breeder of animals. As a surname, it became famous through aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. Used in modern English as slang or in historical references.

Kelly Says

The word 'fokker' became historically charged when German-built Fokker aircraft opposed British planes in World War I—pilots used the term as both a technical reference and as an insult, giving it layers of meaning.

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