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    [Noun]  | "check*er" | \ ˈche-kər \


    1: chessboard

    2: a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard

    3: a piece in checkers

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English cheker, escheker "chessboard, table covered in a cloth marked out in squares for counting money, the Exchequer," borrowed from Anglo-French eschecker, from eschec "situation of being in check in chess" (in plural escheks, eschez "game of chess") + -er {see: |-er:2|-er:2} {mat|check:2|};

      * Note : Compare Medieval Latin scaccārium "chessboard," a latinization of escheker, unless the latter is a vernacularization of the Latin form. Sense 3 is a back-formation from {checkers|checkers}.;

    [Noun]  | "checker" 


    1: one that checks

    2: an employee who checks out purchases in a self-service store

    Origin: 1535 ;

     {see: |check:1|check:1} + {see: |-er:2|-er:2};

    [Noun]  | "grammar checker" 


    1: a feature that finds grammatical errors

    [Noun]  | "spell*check*er" | \ ˈspel-ˌche-kər \


    1: a computer program or function (as in a word processor) that identifies possible misspellings in a block of text by comparing the text with a database of accepted spellings —called also spell-check, spelling checker

    Origin: 1981 ;

    [Verb]  | "checker" 


    1: to variegate with different colors or shades

    2: to vary with contrasting elements or situations

    3: to mark into squares

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Derivative of {see: |checker:1|checker:1};

      * Note : Early uses are inseparable from early instances of {checkered|checkered}, which could be taken as past participles of this verb.;

    [Verb]  | "back-check" | \ ˈbak-ˌchek \


    1: to skate back toward one's own goal while closely defending against the offensive rushes of an opposing player in ice hockey

    Origin: 1913 ;

    [Verb]  | "fact-check" | \ ˈfak(t)-ˌchek \


    1: to verify the factual accuracy of

    Origin: 1973 ;

    [Verb]  | "checker" 


    1: as in stripe, pattern;



     [ "checker" ]

    1: Derogatory term for some one who is both black and white. Mullato.

      * e.g.,  ... That checker kid's mom is white. 

     [ "checkers" ]

    1: a fast food place with good burgers and fries and colas, the bun is really fresh

      * e.g.,  ... "i think checkers is the best fast food" 

     [ "checkered" ]

    1: A pattern that is often associated with ska music. It originated in 2-tone ska from the 70's and 80's in bringing together blacks and whites. Also stupid scenesters wear it not even knowing it means to be against racial segregation.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo man check it. I got some checkered shoes! Lets put some tunes on and start skanking! 

     [ "Checkers" ]

    1: It basically means sex

      * e.g.,  ... "So I heard you and Jessica were playing checkers in the back of the library yesterday!" "Yup!" 

     [ "checkers" ]

    1: a "Burgers-Fries-Cola" joint found in DC, MD, and VA(possibly in other east coast cities). Quite possibly the best burgers and fries you can get short of being gourmet... beware, they are really big, and really greasy.

      * e.g.,  ... Person #1: Do you want to go to McDonalds or Arby's? 

     [ "Checker" ]

    1: When you fart and then need to check your underwear to make sure that there's no stains

      * e.g.,  ... Uh oh that last fart was definitely a checker 

     [ "Checkered" ]

    1: Ugly or stupid, as well as annoying. Fugly.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: Hey dude, Jane wants to fuck you! 

     [ "checkers" ]

    1: a game of epic, almost war-like, proportions. much more than moving a few little pieces around a board... this is the game of champions. notable features of the game include: Saint Jackolas, kingage and an abundance of references to being "on", like Donkey Kong. preferred past-time of Mr.T, William Shatner and the late Barry White.

      * e.g.,  ... "simply the greatest game ever created, god outdid himself with this creation" -Rob McLean, checkers hero, close friend of David Dickinson and Saint Jackolas hater 

     [ "Checker" ]

    1: An individual, presumably African-American, suffering from the developmental stages of vitiligo, a condition that causes the "loss of skin color in blotches...".

      * e.g.,  ... With all those skin-pigments amounting, that checker over there looks like he'll be caucasian in due time. 

     [ "checkers" ]

    1: A fun old game played traditionally between two people.

      * e.g.,  ... We had a competitive game of checkers. 

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