"munter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌn.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-uk-munter.ogg Forms: munters [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌntə(ɹ) Etymology: Late 1990s, presumably from munt (“to vomit”) and munted (“inebriated; disgusting”) + -er, perhaps with influence from Turkish mantar (“mushroom”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||-er}} + -er, {{bor|en|tr|mantar|t=mushroom}} Turkish mantar (“mushroom”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} munter (plural munters)
  1. (UK, Ireland, slang, derogatory) An ugly person. Tags: Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Appearance, Clocks, People Synonyms: ugly person
    Sense id: en-munter-en-noun-9VuqLFYj Disambiguation of Appearance: 85 5 10 Disambiguation of Clocks: 42 33 25 Disambiguation of People: 47 7 46 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 37 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 40 33 21 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 36 20 3 1
  2. (Commonwealth, slang) A person often impaired by alcohol or recreational drugs. Tags: Commonwealth, slang
    Sense id: en-munter-en-noun-2YNDCRSa Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 37 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 40 33 21 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 36 20 3 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: muntered (english: drunk)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈmʊn.tər] (note: without the foot-strut split, without approximant /r/) Forms: munters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French montre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|montre}} Middle French montre Head templates: {{en-noun}} munter (plural munters)
  1. (obsolete, Scotland, pre-1700) A watch, the thing that one wears to know the time. Tags: Scotland, obsolete Categories (topical): People Synonyms: monter, mounter, muntour, montour, mountour, muntoure, muntor, muntar
    Sense id: en-munter-en-noun-QgET5aQg Disambiguation of People: 47 7 46 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 37 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 40 33 21 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 36 20 3 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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