conker

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conker^¹

/ˈkɒŋkə/

Sounds like conquer · Rhymes with -ɒŋkə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

As a term for horse chestnut, derived from the name of the game conkers, which came first. Theories for the original meaning include 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”) (the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells), from conch + -er, or a variant of conquer.

noun conkers

UK A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers. His bald spot gleams like a burnished conker.
Similar: cheggie, cobbler, obblyonker

conker^²

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alternative Alternative form of kankar The roads are not exceeded by any throughout India; hard conker pounded, makes them as level as a table.

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@misc{conker_2026,
  title = {conker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}