"holer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: holers [plural]
Etymology: hole + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hole|er|id2=agent noun}} hole + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} holer (plural holers)
  1. That which holes, perforates etc.
    Sense id: en-holer-en-noun-OwolUi~X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 66 34
  2. (US, slang, in combination) An outhouse with the specified number of holes for use as toilets. Tags: US, in-compounds, slang
    Sense id: en-holer-en-noun-O4ONdz6B Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: perforator Related terms: one-holer

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for holer meaning in English (1.6kB)

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