Cloyer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who cloys.
  2. 2
    One who intruded on the profits of young sharpers, by claiming a share. historical
  3. 3
    A thief, shoplifter.

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Etymology

Etymology 1

From cloy + -er.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps for *clawyer (“one who practices thievery”, literally “claw-er”), or a variant of *clyer (“one who clies”), equivalent to cly + -er. More at cly.

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