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crammer

noun

Etymology

From cram + -er.

  1. inherited from *ger-✻
  2. inherited from *krammōną✻
  3. inherited from *krammōn✻
  4. inherited from crammian
  5. inherited from crammen
  6. suffixed as crammer — “cram + er”

Definitions

  1. One who crams or stuffs.

    • The pigeon crammers of Paris took mouthfuls of grain and water and spat it into the mouth of a pigeon.

  2. A book used for accelerated study in preparation for an examination.

  3. A student who studies hard for an examination.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A teacher who aids such a student.

    2. A school whose speciality is helping students to pass certain examinations.

    3. A liar.

      • Look here; do you mean to call me a crammer?

    4. A lie.

      • I'm afraid he wouldn't mind telling crammers about it if he was questioned.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA