"ad-libber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ad-libbers [plural]
Etymology: From ad lib + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ad lib|er|id2=agent noun}} ad lib + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} ad-libber (plural ad-libbers)
  1. A person who ad libs, particularly one who is well known for skill in ad libbing.

Inflected forms

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