"tekkers" means: An ability to do something well; skill; (UK) a technique.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
tekkers
(MLE) An ability to do something well; skill; (UK) a technique.
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Legendary Brazilian right back Cafu has said in a recent interview that he believes Neymar is technically a better player than both Messi and Ronaldo. Who do we think has the best tekkers? #tekkers #Messi #Ronaldo #N…
Who is the Swedish forward doing tekkers?
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(MLE) An ability to do something well; skill; (UK) a technique.
I ain't got no tekkers like no Heskey
"tekkers" means: An ability to do something well; skill; (UK) a technique.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"tekkers" means: An ability to do something well; skill; (UK) a technique.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Legendary Brazilian right back Cafu has said in a recent interview that he believes Neymar is technically a better player than both Messi and Ronaldo. Who do we think has the best tekkers? #tekkers #Messi #Ronaldo #Neymar thefootballdictionary.com/tekkers”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Who is the Swedish forward doing tekkers?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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