licker en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɪkɚ/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English likkere, lykkare, equivalent to lick + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Läkker, Dutch likker, German Low German Licker, German Lecker.
Meanings
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Someone or something that licks.
When the back of the stamp is licked the first result is to leave on the tongue of the licker an unpleasant coating which demands the instant application of water to wash it off.
1913 March 20, The Sun, Sydney, page 6, column 6:[…] and enjoy wide-open views of St. Kilda beach and its passing parade of in-line skaters, skateboarders, dog walkers, and ice-cream lickers.
2019, Fodor's Essential Australia:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lickers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rat-licker · buttlicker · bootlicker · arse-licker · dishlicker · footlicker · snicker licker · catlicker · cuntlicker · shitlicker · clitlicker · dicklicker · clam licker · window licker · licker-in · pussylicker · ass-licker · turdlicker · rock licker · cocklicker
Translations (11)
fr lécheur (someone or something that licks) · sv slickare (someone or something that licks) · fi nuolija (someone or something that licks) · ru лизу́н (someone or something that licks) · fr lécheuse (someone or something that licks) · yi לעקערקע (someone or something that licks) · ru лизу́нья (someone or something that licks) · de Lecker (someone or something that licks) · yi לעקער (someone or something that licks) · de Leckerin (someone or something that licks) · ckb لێسەر (someone or something that licks)