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hoser

noun

Meaning

  1. One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose.
  2. One that hoses, i.e. hurts (someone) badly.
  3. A person (especially a farmer) who siphons gasoline out of a vehicle or piece of equipment.
  4. A person who hoses down a lake after a game of hockey, to return it to a smooth state.
  5. A clumsy, boorish person, especially an over-eating, beer-drinking man, or a man prone to petty infractions such as taking other people's food or drinks.
  6. A Canadian.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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