"-ers" meaning in English

See -ers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree English -er English -ers From -er. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|-er<id:Oxford>|id=slangy|pos=suffix|tree=1}} Etymology tree English -er English -ers, {{from|en|-er|id=Oxford}} -er Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -ers, {{en-suffix}} -ers, {{tlb|en|informal|originally|school slang}} (informal, originally school slang)
  1. Used to form slang or colloquial equivalents of words. Tags: informal, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ers-en-suffix-bavdIkY5 Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 41 46 13
  2. Used to form mostly adjectives used informally. Tags: informal, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ers-en-suffix-B2Blh820 Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 41 46 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 55 5 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 37 60 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 34 63 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 63 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 34 54 12

Suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree English -er English -ers From -er. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|-er<id:Oxford>|id=slangy|pos=suffix|tree=1}} Etymology tree English -er English -ers, {{from|en|-er|id=Oxford}} -er Head templates: {{head|en|suffix form}} -ers
  1. plural of -er Tags: form-of, informal, morpheme, plural Form of: -er
    Sense id: en--ers-en-suffix-YPSKebir Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 41 46 13
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      },
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      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
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        "2": "-er",
        "id": "Oxford"
      },
      "expansion": "-er",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-ers",
      "name": "en-suffix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "informal",
        "3": "originally",
        "4": "school slang"
      },
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      "name": "tlb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
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          "_dis": "41 46 13",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "breakfast + -ers → brekkers",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "divinity + -ers → divvers (“the study of religion”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Used to form slang or colloquial equivalents of words."
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          "Appendix:Glossary#slang"
        ],
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          "Appendix:Glossary#colloquial"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
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          "_dis": "37 60 2",
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        },
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          "_dis": "34 63 3",
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          "_dis": "36 63 2",
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        },
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          "_dis": "34 54 12",
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        "Used to form mostly adjectives used informally."
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          "type": "example"
        },
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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