"octopusher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octopushers [plural]
Etymology: octopush + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|octopush|er}} octopush + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} octopusher (plural octopushers)
  1. Someone who plays octopush.
    Sense id: en-octopusher-en-noun-i8Uuo3yX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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