"-ers" meaning in English

See -ers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From -er. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|-er<id:Oxford>|id=slangy|pos=suffix|tree=1}}, {{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
  2. Used to form mostly adjectives used informally. Tags: informal, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ers-en-suffix-B2Blh820 Categories (other): English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 26 72 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 57 5 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 36 62 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 33 64 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 63 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 20 78 2

Suffix

Etymology: From -er. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|-er<id:Oxford>|id=slangy|pos=suffix|tree=1}}, {{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
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          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "divinity + -ers → divvers (“the study of religion”)",
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