"regmaker" meaning in All languages combined

See regmaker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: regmakers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans regmaker, from reg (“right”) + maker (“maker”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|af|regmaker|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Afrikaans regmaker, {{bor+|en|af|regmaker}} Borrowed from Afrikaans regmaker, {{af|af|reg|maker|t1=right|t2=maker}} reg (“right”) + maker (“maker”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} regmaker (plural regmakers)
  1. (South Africa) A drink or medicine taken as a hangover cure. Tags: South-Africa Synonyms: pick-me-up, regemaker, regmaaker
    Sense id: en-regmaker-en-noun-F7B2DyVU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Inflected forms

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