sickler en · NOUN
Etymology
From sickle + -er.
Meanings
- Someone who uses a sickle; a sickleman; a reaper.
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(informal) A person who has sickle-cell disease.
I met girls born with sickle cell anemia like my brother […] We called them sicklers. They called themselves sicklers.
2005, Sefi Atta, Everything Good Will Come, Arris Books, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sicklers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |