Kramer
/ˈkɹeɪmɚ/ name, verb, slang
name, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 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 A surname. countable
- 2 A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename, from the surname:; A minor city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. countable, uncountable
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
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.