"buer" meaning in English

See buer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: buers [plural]
Etymology: Irish. Head templates: {{en-noun}} buer (plural buers)
  1. (UK, archaic, slang, often derogatory) A woman, especially a sexually promiscuous one. Tags: UK, archaic, derogatory, often, slang Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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