Meanings
- comparativeinformalnonstandardcomparative form of dangerous: more dangerous
"—and de letter say: 'It's getting dangerouser and dangerouser every minute over where de fighting is at.'"
1928, Charles E. Mack, Two Black Crows in the A.E.F., page 552 more examples
For error and mistake, the less th' appear, / In th' end are found to be the dangerouser; / As no man minds those clocks that used to go / Apparently too over-fast or slow.
1854, Samuel Butler, “Miscellaneous thoughts”, in The poetical works of Samuel Butler, page 244“Oh jeez, if it isn't dangerous and dangerouser.” Sandy Sandburg, the sheriff of Campbell County, pulled out a chair, sat at our table, and propped up a large manila folder on the windowsill beside him, careful to pick a spot where the condensation wouldn't do any damage.
2014, Criag Johnson, Any Other Name: A Longmire Mystery, page 11
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