flusher

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noun

Synonym of flusherman.

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UncommonFirst used 1849Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounflusher (plural flushers)

plural flushers

  1. agentAgent noun of flush: one who flushes.

    Be prepared for an increase in your water bill from the frequent flusher who likes the sound-and-water show at the pull of the handle.

    2022, William Sears, Robert W. Sears, Martha Sears, The Sears Baby Book
    1. Synonym of flusherman.First known use 1849

      Synonyms: flusherman

    2. The mechanical part of a flush toilet (e.g., a pullchain or lever) that causes the bowl's contents to be conveyed down the drain.First known use 1879
    3. USgovernmentA worker for a political campaign who encourages voters to vote on Election Day.

      Each flusher is typically paid $20 to $50. Fleets of cars, buses, and other vehicles are also at the ready to ferry voters to and from the polls.

      1996, Larry J. Sabato, Glenn R. Simpson, Dirty Little Secrets: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics, →ISBN, page 191

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of flusherman.

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Origin

  1. Middle Englishflusshere
  2. Englishflusher

From Middle English flusshere. By surface analysis, flush + -er. First attested in the late 13th c.

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Chicago

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