English Explanatory Dictionary

Packer whacker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A portable defibrillator.

Pronunciation

en-au-Packer whacker.ogg

Word forms

Packer whacker Packer whackers

Etymology

The name came about when Kerry Packer, a wealthy Australian media mogul, was resuscitated with a defibrillator in 1990 in Sydney after suffering a heart attack. After recovering, Packer donated a large sum to the New South Wales Ambulance Service in order to fit all of its ambulances with portable defibrillators.

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