"detoother" meaning in All languages combined

See detoother on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: detoothers [plural]
Etymology: de- + tooth + -er Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|tooth|er|id3=agent noun}} de- + tooth + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} detoother (plural detoothers)
  1. (Uganda) A gold digger; one who cultivates a relationship in the hope of acquiring wealth. Tags: Uganda

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for detoother meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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