heavy breather

noun

One who breathes deeply, loudly or with difficulty.

Meanings

nounheavy breather (plural heavy breathers)

plural heavy breathers

  1. One who breathes deeply, loudly or with difficulty.
  2. An anonymous caller who breathes loudly into the receiver, sometimes accompanied by threatening or obscene remarks, typically as a form of sexual harassment.
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APA

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Chicago

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