"thwacker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thwackers [plural]
Etymology: From thwack + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|thwack|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From thwack + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} thwacker (plural thwackers)
  1. A person who strikes a resounding blow with an object.
    Sense id: en-thwacker-en-noun-h5htP7S2 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 89 11
  2. A club, rod, stick, etc., used to thwack.
    Sense id: en-thwacker-en-noun-3jFFqfX8 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: thwack

Inflected forms

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