"mosher" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mosher.ogg [Australia] Forms: moshers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English mosh English -er English mosher From mosh + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mosh|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English mosh English -er English mosher From mosh + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mosher (plural moshers)
  1. One who moshes.
    Sense id: en-mosher-en-noun-Y~pBF-7K Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 81 19
  2. (UK, slang) A member of an alternative subculture; a grebo or goth. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-mosher-en-noun-phLn~6Ac Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 49 51

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