"cringer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cringers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪndʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From cringe + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cringe|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From cringe + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cringer (plural cringers)
  1. A person who cringes or shies away. Related terms: cringe, cringing

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