shock absorber vs shocker

shock absorber

noun
  • A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot. 

shocker

noun
  • A device for giving electric shocks. 

  • Synonym of stooker. 

  • One who or that which shocks or startles. 

  • A particular hand gesture with a sexual connotation. 

  • Something done really badly. 

  • Sexual act related to the shocker hand gesture: two in the pink, one in the stink. 

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