Jeerer
//ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who jeers; a mocker.
"1631, Ben Jonson, The Staple of News, Act V, Scene 2, in The Works of Ben Jonson, London: G. & W. Nicol, Volume v, p. 305, Fitton. Pox o’ these true jests, I say! Madrigal. He’ll turn the better jeerer."
- 2 someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision wordnet
Example
More examples"1631, Ben Jonson, The Staple of News, Act V, Scene 2, in The Works of Ben Jonson, London: G. & W. Nicol, Volume v, p. 305, Fitton. Pox o’ these true jests, I say! Madrigal. He’ll turn the better jeerer."
Etymology
From jeer + -er.
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