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rocker
noun- any of the several curved stripes below the three chevrons on the insignia of a sergeant in the US Army or Marine Corps US, 1944
- This morning the Duty was a staff sergeant: three stripes and one rocker underneath. — Martin Russ, The Last Parallel, p. 19, 1957
- — Carl Fleischhauer, A Glossary of Army Slang, p. 11, 1968
- Now they had to call us “sir,” although, with the previous summer’s experience fresh in our minds, the sight of some old salt with three stripes and a rocker on his sleeves still caused a Pavlovian reaction of terror. — Philip Caputo, A Rumor of War, p. 13, 1977
- a curved patch designating a motorcycle gang or the gang-member’s home city or country, worn as part of the colours US
A borrowing from the military. - We’ll have everyone running with us wearing the England rocker. — Jamie Mandelkau, Buttons, p. 79, 1971
- The patch consisted of the top rocker–three inches wide, red on white–HELL’S ANGELS. The bottom rocker said ENGLAND and between them I carried the small death’s head. — Jamie Mandelkau, Buttons, p. 81, 1971
- a member of the 1960s youth cult that is characterised by the use of motorcycles and leathers, and chiefly remembered as the opposite to Mod UK
- An out-and-out Mod and Rocker warfare policy then began. — Jamie Mandelkau, Buttons, p. 24, 1971
- Mods smashing Rockers over the head with deckchairs — Martin King and Martin Knight, The Naughty Nineties, p. 223, 1999
- a non-surfer who associates with surfers and poses as a surfer AUSTRALIA
- — John Severson, Modern Surfing Around the World, p. 180, 1964
- a rock musician/singer UK
- The only story competing with Iraq for news space in France involves ageing rocker Johnny Hallyday denying accusations of sexual assault. — The Guardian, 17 March 2003
- a song, or instrumental, exhibiting the rhythmic characteristics of rock ‘n’ roll UK
- — R. Carr and T. Tyler, The Beatles, 1975
- [H]is back catalogue of thoughtful country-rockers[.] — The Guardian, 5 August 2003
- the convex curvature of the bottom of a surfboard US
- — D.S. Halacy, Surfer!, p. 216, 1965
▶ off your rocker
crazy UK, 1897- I know it doesn’t seem right, but Jake’s halfway off his rocker! — Jim Thompson, Savage Night, p. 128, 1953
- Are you off your rocker mate? — Barry Humphries, Bazza Pulls It Off!, 1971
- “You’re nuts, man,” Tony stated flatly. “I mean you’re really off your goddamn rocker,” he said and burst out laughing. — Donald Goines, Black Gangster, p. 80, 1977
- The experience was so awful for him that he went completely off his rocker. — Herbert Huncke, Guilty of Everything, p. 47, 1990
- [H]e’s crazy and off his rocker / Crazier than Slim Shady is off the vodka[.] — Eminem (Marshall Mathers), The Kids, 2000
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