guzzler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English guzzle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English guzzler From guzzle + -er.
Meanings
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Somebody or something which guzzles.
The crowd was the usual assortment of folk purists wearing faded jeans, beer guzzlers wearing faded smiles, and plainclothesmen wearing freshly pressed jeans and carrying Harmony guitars.
1965 August, Mississippi Phil Ochs, “The Newport Fuzz Festival”, in The Realist, number 61, retrieved 13 Nov 2022, page 11:
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A device placed in arid regions to catch water for wildlife to drink from.
Quail require little water, so there is no point to putting in a guzzler if there is any permanent water within travel range.
1954, Wildlife Review, numbers 75-83, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| guzzlers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shitguzzler · glizzy guzzler · cum guzzler · gas guzzler
Synonyms
suck-pint · glutton (guzzler of food) · gorger · alcoholic (guzzler of drink) · sot
Translations (3)
fi syöppö (Somebody or something which guzzles) · es tragona (Somebody or something which guzzles) · es tragón (Somebody or something which guzzles)