mainer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈmeɪnɚ/ (US)
Etymology
From main + -er.
Meanings
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(US, slang) A needle for (illicit) drug administration.
Heroin, be the death of me / Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life / Because a mainer to my vein / Leads to a center in my head / And then I'm better off than dead
1967, “Heroin”, in Lou Reed (music), The Velvet Underground & Nico, performed by The Velvet Underground:
- One who mainly plays as a specific character or on a specific side.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mainers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi piikki (needle)