"lofer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lofers [plural]
Etymology: See loafer (“wolf”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} lofer (plural lofers)
  1. Alternative form of loafer (“timber wolf”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: loafer (extra: timber wolf)
    Sense id: en-lofer-en-noun-JtNDabib Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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