"giver-upper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giver-uppers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} giver-upper (plural giver-uppers)
  1. (informal, humorous) Someone who or something that gives up: synonym of quitter. Tags: humorous, informal
    Sense id: en-giver-upper-en-noun-fRhyhnEA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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