Fluke vs Sucker - What's the difference?
fluke | sucker |
A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
(snooker) To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
A flounder.
A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the Trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.
Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
(nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a ), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
A person or thing that sucks.
An organ or body part that does the sucking.
An animal such as the octopus and remora, which adhere to other bodies with such organs.
A piece of candy which is sucked; a lollipop.
(horticulture) An undesired stem growing out of the roots or lower trunk of a shrub or tree, especially from the rootstock of a grafted plant or tree.
(British, colloquial) A suction cup.
A suckling animal.
The embolus, or bucket, of a pump; also, the valve of a pump basket.
A pipe through which anything is drawn.
A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.
A parasite; a sponger.
* Fuller
(slang, archaic) A hard drinker; a soaker.
A person that sucks; a general term of disparagement.
To fool someone; to take advantage of someone.
(slang) A thing or object. Any thing or object being called attention to with emphasis, as in "this sucker".
As a proper noun fluke
is .As a noun sucker is
(us|slang) a native of illinois.fluke
English
Etymology 1
Of uncertain or obscure origin. It seems to have originally referred to a lucky shot at billiards.Noun
(en noun)- The first goal was just a fluke .
Verb
(fluk)- I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.
- He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.
Etymology 2
(etyl)Noun
(en noun)- The man had become infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish.
Etymology 3
Possibly as Etymology 2 or from (etyl)Noun
(en noun)- The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it.
- The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged.
- The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point.
- After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process.
Derived terms
* turn flukesReferences
* Wikipedia article ontrematode
sucker
English
Etymology 1
From the verb (suck).Noun
(en noun)- (Beaumont and Fletcher)
- (Boyle)
- They who constantly converse with men far above their estates shall reap shame and loss thereby; if thou payest nothing, they will count thee a sucker , no branch.
Synonyms
* (piece of candy) lollipopEtymology 2
Possibly from the (Pig in a poke) scam, where victims were tricked into believing they were buying a young (that is a suckling) pig. Also possibly from suckener.Synonyms
* (one who is easily fooled) chump, fall-guy, fish, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, rube, schlemiel, soft touch * See alsoVerb
(en verb)- The salesman suckered him into signing an expensive maintenance contract.
