crumber

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noun

A player who waits around a marking contest aiming to get the ball if it falls down to the ground (because the opposing players leaping for it have spoiled each other's efforts).

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Meanings

nouncrumber (plural crumbers)

plural crumbers

  1. Australian rules footballA player who waits around a marking contest aiming to get the ball if it falls down to the ground (because the opposing players leaping for it have spoiled each other's efforts).
  2. A small, usually metal, tool designed to remove crumbs from a tablecloth.

Origin

From crumb + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

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Cite this entry
APA

crumber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crumber

MLA

“crumber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crumber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crumber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crumber.

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