heckler

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heckler^¹

/ˈhɛklə/ UK
[ˈhɛkl̥əː] UK
/ˈheklə/ Australia
[ˈhekl̥əː] Australia
/ˈhɛklɚ/ US
[ˈhɛkl̥ɚ] ~ [ˈhɛkl̥ɹ̩] US

Rhymes with -ɛklə(ɹ)

noun hecklers

One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases. The juggler always seemed to have a heckler or two in the crowd on Saturdays.
US, slang An aircraft flying attack missions at night. […] the usual gap between the time the last strike of the day departed and the first night hecklers arrived was closed with "zippers" — night fighters who, using day fighter tactics, proceeded to the target in daylight in time to relieve the last day blanket patrol.
alternative Alternative form of hackler (“worker who separates flax”).

Heckler^²

proper noun Hecklers

A surname.

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noun one who heckles, insults, makes fun of, or teases

Español	abucheante, abroncante, chuflante, rechiflante, silbador
Français	provocateur
Deutsch	Zwischenrufer, Störer, Necker, Schelm, Fopper

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@misc{heckler_2026,
  title = {heckler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heckler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}