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jeerer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒiɹəɹ/ (Scotland)
• /ˈd͡ʒɛːɹə/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
• /ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə(ɹ)/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
• /ˈd͡ʒiəɹə/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈd͡ʒiɹə(ɹ)/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
• /ˈd͡ʒɪɹɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From jeer + -er.

Meanings

1. One who jeers; a mocker.
   • On either side of the narrow way were massed laughers and jeerers. 1974, Anthony Burgess, Napoleon Symphony, New York: Knopf, Part II:
   • 1631, Ben Jonson, The Staple of News, Act V, Scene 2, in The Works of Ben Jonson, London: G. & W. Nicol, Volume v, p. 305, Fitton. Pox o’ these true jests, I say! Madrigal. He’ll turn the better jeerer.
   • “Victory over such unkind jeerers would be sweet,” said Lady Caroline. 1891, Thomas Hardy, “The Marchioness of Stonehenge”, in A Group of Noble Dames, New York: Harper & Bros., page 130:
   • […] what good will my vanities do, when death says he will have no nay? What good will all my companions, fellow-jesters, jeerers, liars, drunkards, and all my wantons do me? Will they help to ease the pains of hell? 1658, John Bunyan, “A Few Sighs from Hell, or the Groans of a Damned Soul”, in The Works of John Bunyan, 3rd edition, volume I, London: W. Johnston, published 1767, page 493:

Forms

Translations (2)

cs posměváček (A mocker) · no spotter (A mocker)