Definitions for heckler
heck·ler

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heckler, badgerernoun

   someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hecklernoun

   Agent noun of heckle; one who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

2. Etymology: The word "heckler" is derived from the name given to Scottish textile workers who combed flax for processing. As they began to unionize in the early 19th century, the militant hecklers would intterupt the morning news reading by their co-workers. The word became associated with individuals who would shout out questions or insults to reveal truths that the person giving information would otherwise try to conceal or avoid.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heckler

   A heckler is a person who harasses and tries to disconcert others with questions, challenges, or gibes. Hecklers are often known to shout encouraging comments at a performance or event, or to interrupt set-piece speeches, with the intent of disturbing performers and/or participants.

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1. heckler

   A heckler is a person who interrupts a performance, speech, or public event by shouting insulting or negative comments or questions at the person who is speaking or performing. This is often done with the intent to distract, annoy or embarrass the person.

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Heckler

   A heckler is a person who harasses and tries to disconcert others with questions, challenges, or gibes. Hecklers are often known to shout disparaging comments at a performance or event, or to interrupt set-piece speeches, with the intent of disturbing performers or participants.

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1. hecklernoun

   Short for Heckler & Koch, a German firearm manufacturer responsible for the MP5 submachine gun and your USP handgun, among other types of guns, eg. assault rifles used in several armed forces and law enforcement communities. "Keep the Heckler close, you know them smokers'll test ya." -- Jay-Z (Dirt Off Shoulder)

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1. HECKLER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Heckler is ranked #12043 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Heckler surname appeared 2,590 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Heckler.
   
   95.1% or 2,463 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 50 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 38 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 20 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 13 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.2% or 6 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Troublemaker

How to pronounce heckler?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say heckler in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heckler in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heckler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of heckler in a Sentence

1. David Yerushalmi:

   There is no question that transit authorities have the right and duty to protect their riders from violence, they do not have the right to give terrorists or potential terrorists a 'heckler's veto.'.

2. Carey Marx:

   I tried to do material about the heart attack and I think if you do material like that badly you just embarrass the audience, and I was also was genuinely afraid of hecklers, and that's when comedy becomes frightening. You should never be afraid of the heckler. When you feel your heart racing and you're aware that you could go down at any moment then it's pretty scary.

3. Ilya Shapiro:

   It’s too bad that a heckler’s veto prevailed here.

4. Dan Shalloway:

   The Diva Package is great for women who have little experience holding a gun, it includes guns with very little recoil like Heckler and Koch MP5. My wife really loves it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=heckler
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heckler
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=heckler
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html