"onlyer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊnliə(ɹ)/ Forms: onlyers [plural]
Etymology: only + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|only|er|id2=ideology}} only + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} onlyer (plural onlyers)
  1. (informal, usually in combination) Someone who only adheres to the particular thing mentioned, excluding any alternatives. Tags: in-compounds, informal, usually Synonyms: onlier Derived forms: KJV-onlyer
    Sense id: en-onlyer-en-noun-bSext3oa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (ideology)

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