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dumper

UK/ˈdʌmpə/US/ˈdʌmpɚ/

noun

What it means

  1. A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites; a dumpcart.
  2. A dropper of refuse, particularly not in landfill or recycling sites.
  3. One who dumps a boyfriend or girlfriend; the one of a romantic couple who terminates the relationship.

In a sentence

The choice of a dumper can be disastrous for a comparatively unskilled surfer […]

1959, John Bloomfield, Know-how in the Surf, page 28

Where it comes from

From dump + -er.

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