treacher en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹ/
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Etymology
From Middle English trecher, from Old French trecheor (modern tricheur), from trechier, tricher (“to cheat, trick”). Compare English trick.
Meanings
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(archaic) A traitor or deceiver.
“Fruits and treachers,” he said. “Nothin' in there but treachers and fruits. I see 'em goin' in and out all day, in their tammyshanters and their fur-covered shoes. Fruits and treachers, the place is full of 'em.”
1968, Stewart Alsop, The Center: People and Power in Political Washington:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| treachers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
snake in the grass · renegade · cockatrice · recreant · serpent · treacherer · withersake · treacher · quisling · ratter · rat · snake · treasonist · withersake · wolf in sheep's clothing · double-crosser · treasonist · backstabber · turntippet · swike · quisling · traitor · betrayer