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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

show-goer en · NOUN

Etymology

From show + goer.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of showgoer.
    alt of showgoer
    • Bring someone with you when you exhibit at a cash-and-carry show. You have to display a lot of product and if you run to the restroom, a less-than-honest show-goer could steal something. 2009, Sandy Abrams, Your Idea, Inc, →ISBN, page 203:
    • The usual show-goer, who knows little of such dogs and their work, would call them 'weedy. 2013, The Skye Terrier - A Complete Anthology of the Dog, →ISBN:
    • Because performances tend to start around 8 p.m. and French restaurants tend to open at 7 p.m., with dining lasting anywhere from one and a half to three hours and more, what's a hungry show-goer to do? 2009, Cheryl A. Pientka, Paris For Dummies, →ISBN, page 305:

Forms

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show-goers Number=Plur lexicographic