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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

nozzer en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (dated, derogatory, slang) A novice; a newbie.
    • A minute amount of water was allowed for the operation, and to make matters worse the "nozzers," or novices, usually had their soap and water purloined by those who had been longer on board and knew the ropes. 1943, Henry Taprell Dorling, White Ensigns, page 32:

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nozzers Number=Plur lexicographic