"Ditcher" meaning in English

See Ditcher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Ditchers [plural]
Etymology: From Ditch + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Ditch|-er|id2=inhabitant}} Ditch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ditcher (plural Ditchers)
  1. (Anglo-Indian, slang, derogatory, obsolete) A European resident of Calcutta. Tags: derogatory, obsolete, slang

Inflected forms

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