Cottager
//ˈkɒtɪd͡ʒə// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who has the tenure of a cottage, usually also the occupant.
"The silver hair and benevolent countenance of the aged cottager, won my reverence; while the gentle manners of the girl enticed my love."
- 2 One who engages in sex in public lavatories; a practitioner of cottaging. British, slang
- 3 Someone connected with Fulham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc. UK
- 4 someone who lives in a cottage wordnet
Example
More examples"The silver hair and benevolent countenance of the aged cottager, won my reverence; while the gentle manners of the girl enticed my love."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From cottage (“small hut”) + -er (demonym suffix); compare cotter.
Etymology 2
From cottage (“to have sex in a public lavatory”) + -er (agent noun suffix).
Etymology 3
From the name of the stadium, Craven Cottage.
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