"thanker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thankers [plural]
Etymology: From thank + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thank|er}} thank + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} thanker (plural thankers)
  1. One who thanks.

Inflected forms

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