puer
noun/ˈpju.ɚ/US/ˈpjuː.ə/UK/ˈpʊəɹ/US/ˈpu.ɛɹ/US
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of 普洱 (pǔ'ěr), without syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號／隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)).
- derived from puer
Definitions
Dung (of dogs, fowls, etc) used in tanning, after applying lime, to soften skins.
- A solution called the ‘pure’ or the 'pewer' (having never seen the word written.., we must spell it as pronounced) is prepared in a large vessel, and into this the skins are immersed.
- […] The bacteria of fresh dog-dung were not found to possess a satisfactory puering effect, but those from dung with had been fermented a month (as in practice) have a result nearly equal to actual puer.
- […] it was about 50 years before the use of puer was discontinued, at least in Europe.
Alternative form of pu'er.
Ellipsis of puer aeternus.
- As I mentioned earlier, the circumstances that precipitate puer development prece sexual differentiation and the formation of a strong identity based on gender. Some puers and puellas are, therefore, heterosexual, others are homosexual.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for puer. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA