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doner en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/ (General-American)
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• /ˈdɒn.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

Ellipsis of doner kebab.

Meanings

1. Doner kebab.

Forms

doner en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From done + -er. Compare goner.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:Dublin slang) Goner; someone who is done for.
   • One whiff of that and you're a doner. 1922 (1984), James Joyce, Ulysses, page 86:

doner en · ADJ · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈdʌn.ɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈdʌn.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

From done + -er (comparative suffix).

Meanings

1. (comparative, dialectal, form-of, humorous) comparative form of done: more done
   form of done
   • Doner than a flank steak at a West Texas truck stop. Doner than Michael Vick's chances at next year's NFL citizenship award 2007 June 3, “Suddenly, the field is level”, in Austin American-Statesman:
   • With these cuts we generally recommend cooking no doner than medium-rare for a juicier product 1999 March 10, “WHAT'S THE BEEF ?”, in Richmond Times-Dispatch:
   • they feared sounding stupid even to themselves out loud—and besides, the conversation was doner than done to them 2008, Porochista Khakpour, Sons and Other Flammable Objects, page 228:

Relateds

done and doner

doner en · NOUN · etymology 4

Meanings

1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of donor.
   alt of donor

Forms