n. Agent noun of shock: one who shocks; a person or thing that shocks or startles.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who shocks; specifically, a bad character.
n. That which shocks; specifically, a vulgarly exciting tale or description. Compare penny dreadful, under dreadful, n.
n. A machine for shocking corn: same as ricker.
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n. a shockingly bad person
n. a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)
Word Usage
"Mize, 50, and Norman, 54, forever linked because of Mize's 140-foot chip-in shocker to beat Norman on the second playoff hole of the 1987 Masters, made early and sustained appearances on the white scoreboards — Mize with a 67 and Norman with a 70."