"mau-mauer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mau-mauers [plural]
Etymology: mau-mau + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mau-mau|er}} mau-mau + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mau-mauer (plural mau-mauers)
  1. One who agitates for change; rabble rouser.
    Sense id: en-mau-mauer-en-noun-dBCQHB9P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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