"Hooverizer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hooverizers [plural]
Etymology: From Hooverize + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Hooverize|-er|id2=agent noun}} Hooverize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hooverizer (plural Hooverizers)
  1. One who Hooverizes. Categories (topical): Herbert Hoover

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