"amuser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amusers [plural]
Etymology: From amuse + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amuse|er|id2=agent noun}} amuse + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} amuser (plural amusers)
  1. Someone who amuses. Categories (topical): People Translations (someone who amuses): bawiciel [masculine] (Polish), zabawiacz [masculine] (Polish), divertidor [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-amuser-en-noun-8Dy~6rJa Disambiguation of People: 21 37 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 27 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 50 25 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 52 16 15 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 22 21 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 48 23 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of 'someone who amuses': 85 8 7
  2. (obsolete) One who diverts attention, usually to distract or bewilder, often for fraudulent purposes; hence a cheat, deceiver or thief. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-amuser-en-noun-BMwyGpRi Disambiguation of People: 21 37 42
  3. (historical, early 19ᵗʰ century) One of a class of rogues who carry snuff or dust in their pockets, which they throw into the eyes of people so as to enable their accomplices to rob them while pretending to help them. Tags: historical Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-amuser-en-noun-GMcNYTGe Disambiguation of People: 21 37 42

Inflected forms

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