"mizzler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mizzlers [plural]
Etymology: Presumably mizzle + -er, from mizzle (“abscond, scram, flee”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|mizzle|er}} mizzle + -er, {{m|en|mizzle||abscond, scram, flee}} mizzle (“abscond, scram, flee”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mizzler (plural mizzlers)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A person who is clever at effecting an escape, or getting out of a difficulty. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-mizzler-en-noun-789s-Cxz Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 69 31
  2. (Australia, slang, rare) A complainer; a grumbler; a moaner. Tags: Australia, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-mizzler-en-noun-~AhqNIcz Categories (other): Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: needy mizzler

Inflected forms

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