bulger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
From bulge + -er.
Meanings
- Something that has a bulge. ▸ A driver or a brassy with a convex face.
- Something that has a bulge. ▸ A capacitor with a bulging top.
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(dated, slang) Anything very large; a whopper.
It's certainly a bulger of a place. There are thousands an' thousands of houses, an' you can't count the sails in the bay.
1913, Joseph Altsheler, The Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bulgers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |