"potloodventer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈpɔt.loːtˌfɛn.tər/ Audio: Nl-potloodventer.ogg Forms: potloodventers [plural], potloodventertje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From potlood (“pencil, euphemism for an erect penis”) + venter (“salesman, vendor, hawker”). The sense for an exhibitionist originated as a slang term among the Dutch police. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|potlood|venter|t1=pencil, euphemism for an erect penis|t2=salesman, vendor, hawker}} potlood (“pencil, euphemism for an erect penis”) + venter (“salesman, vendor, hawker”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|potloodventertje}} potloodventer m (plural potloodventers, diminutive potloodventertje n)
  1. (somewhat humorous) A male flasher, an exhibitionist who suddenly exposes his phallus. Tags: humorous, masculine
    Sense id: en-potloodventer-nl-noun-zbhgqLLx Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. (literally, dated, rare, now humorous) A pencil vendor. Tags: dated, humorous, literally, masculine, rare
    Sense id: en-potloodventer-nl-noun-XCsHDgRO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: exhibitionist Derived forms: potloodventerij

Inflected forms

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