DictionaryRoot: -er
English

-er

a person or thing that does something

Forms

  • -er
  • -r — Used after some bases ending in e.

Origin

Old English -ere, generally traced through Germanic to Latin -arius.

Note

It can name a tool as readily as a person. The comparison ending in taller has a different history.

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noun

shooter

A small mixed alcoholic drink.

Etymology

Shooter belongs to the drinking sense of shot, a small serving of alcohol. It names a small drink intended to be consumed quickly.

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