"stoozer" meaning in All languages combined

See stoozer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: stoozers [plural]
Etymology: stooze + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stooze|er}} stooze + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} stoozer (plural stoozers)
  1. A person who makes a profit by stoozing.
    Sense id: en-stoozer-en-noun-jjEQPlgk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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