conker/ˈkɒŋkə/EtymologyFrom 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”); the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells; from conch + -er or a variant of conquer.conker means A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.nounA horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.“His bald spot gleams like a burnished conker.”