"toucher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: touchers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌtʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English toucher, equivalent to touch + -er. The pejorative sense is derived from the sense of "touching" someone for money. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|toucher}} Middle English toucher, {{af|en|touch|-er}} touch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} toucher (plural touchers)
  1. One who touches.
    Sense id: en-toucher-en-noun-Tq6hGUnb
  2. (bowls) A ball lying in contact with the jack. Categories (topical): Bowls (game)
    Sense id: en-toucher-en-noun-Xly~Bm4x
  3. (Geordie, derogatory) A toucha; one who tries to get something out of others for nothing in return. Tags: Geordie, derogatory
    Sense id: en-toucher-en-noun-T9UO3KLQ Categories (other): Geordie English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 4 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 34 12 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: child toucher, near as a toucher

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for toucher meaning in English (2.1kB)

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