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suckers


Meanings
  • noun

    People or things that are easily manipulated or deceived

    - "The salesman used the customers as suckers, selling them defective products."
    - "Some people consider lottery winners to be suckers for investing their winnings in get-rich-quick schemes."

Synonyms

Illinoisian , chump , fall guy , fish , fool , gull , mark , mug , patsy , rube , schlemiel , soft touch , soaker , suck-pint , object , thing
Rhymes
Words rhyming with suckers
duckers , muckers , luckers , perkers
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Sucker (mollusk) (English) : A type of edible mollusk

  2. Sucker (plant) (English) : A root or shoot that grows from the main stem or roots of a plant

  3. Sucker (pacifier) (English) : A teat or nipple of a bottle, used to soothe a baby

  4. Sucker (in sports) (English) : A player who is inexperienced or weak in a particular sport


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Suckers (plural of sucker) () :

  2. Suckers (plural of sucker, in botany) () :


Variants
List of all variants of suckers that leads to same result
sucker , suckers , suckered , suckering , hog sucker , hog suckers , shark sucker , shark suckers , white sucker , white suckers , sucker into , suckered into , suckering into , suckers into
Forms
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suckers, sucker's, suckered


Etymology
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Originally meant 'one who sucks', derived from the verb 'suck'. The current meaning is a figurative usage.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'sucker' has been in use since the late 16th century.

  2. In some parts of the world, the term 'sucker' is used interchangeably with the term 'mark'.

  3. The term 'sucker punch' refers to a sudden, unexpected attack, often used metaphorically to describe someone being taken advantage of.


Related Concepts
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  1. Victim: A person who is harmed, injured, or exploited by someone else

  2. Mark: A person who is the target of a scam or deception

  3. Gullible: A person who is easily deceived or persuaded to believe something false


Culture
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In popular culture, the term 'suckers' is often used to describe individuals who are naive, gullible, or easily taken advantage of. This can be seen in various forms of media, such as literature, movies, and music.

How to Memorize "suckers"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person being easily manipulated or deceived, such as a salesman selling a defective product to an unsuspecting customer.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term 'suckers' with the idea of being easily deceived or manipulated.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Simple Suckers' to remember the meaning: S - Suckers are Simple, easily deceived or manipulated.


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