"throffer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: throffers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of threat + offer Etymology templates: {{blend|en|threat|offer}} Blend of threat + offer Head templates: {{en-noun}} throffer (plural throffers)
  1. (political philosophy) A proposal that mixes an offer with a threat that will be carried out if the offer is not accepted. Wikipedia link: en:throffer
    Sense id: en-throffer-en-noun-3QNhRRTD Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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