Etymology

teazer

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Today it means: sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy. Full definition →

French tiser
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teazer · noun1

Apparently an alteration of teaser, referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.

teazer · noun2

  1. French · derived fromtiser“to feed a fire”
  2. English todayteazer

Corrupted from French tiser (“to feed a fire”).

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