holer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hulaz Proto-Germanic *hulą Proto-West Germanic *hol Old English hol Middle English hole English hole 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 holer From hole + -er.
Meanings
- That which holes, perforates etc.
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(US, in-compounds, slang) An outhouse with the specified number of holes for use as toilets.
And at recess we all went out to the three-holer toilet, and boy, we had us a ball.
1997, Luther Bryan Clegg, The Empty Schoolhouse: Memories of One-Room Texas Schools, page 78:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| holers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |