"gifter" meaning in English

See gifter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gifters [plural]
Etymology: From gift + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gift|er|id2=agent noun}} gift + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gifter (plural gifters)
  1. One who gives a gift. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gifter-en-noun-VwD6tSwb Disambiguation of People: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 13 1 2 36 1 32
  2. (slang) One who infects another with a sexually transmitted disease. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gifter-en-noun-Ku7~NlCS Disambiguation of People: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 13 1 2 36 1 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chaser, giftee, giftgiver

Inflected forms

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