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Etymology

A pronunciation spelling of -er, representing the unstressed schwa /ə/ in non-rhotic dialects.

Meanings

1. (US, alt-of, morpheme, pronunciation-spelling, qualifier:African-American Vernacular; non-rhotic; African-American Vernacular; non-rhotic) Pronunciation spelling of -er (the agent noun suffix).
   alt of -er
   • busta, hustla, killa, stunna, sucka
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, alt-of, morpheme, pronunciation-spelling, qualifier:non-rhotic) Pronunciation spelling of -er (the colloquial clipping suffix).
   alt of -er
   • Macca, rugga

Relateds

-zza · -z