Kramer

//ˈkɹeɪmɚ// name, verb, slang

name, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To suddenly enter or go through somewhere unexpectedly and suddenly. colloquial, intransitive

    "I fell at work yesterday. A floor had just been mopped and there was no sign up about the floor being wet. I "Kramered" through, and slipped and wrenched my left knee."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable
  2. 2
    A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename, from the surname:; A minor city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
barge in

Example

More examples

"Physics lessons with Mr. Kramer are fun."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch Kramer and German Krämer.

Etymology 2

In reference to the televion sitcom Seinfeld, where the character Cosmo Kramer often suddenly enters unannounced.

Related phrases

Kramer Junctionnorth dakota

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