Loosener
//ˈluːsn̩.ə(ɹ)// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that loosens
- 2 A usually inaccurate delivery bowled early in a bowler's first over.
- 3 An alcoholic drink that makes a person relax. colloquial
"In the autumn of '72, they took a visiting Alice Cooper to see T. Rex recording at a London studio renowned for its pub bar, and after a few looseners, were invited by Marc Bolan to take part in a rambling jam session."
Example
More examples"In the autumn of '72, they took a visiting Alice Cooper to see T. Rex recording at a London studio renowned for its pub bar, and after a few looseners, were invited by Marc Bolan to take part in a rambling jam session."
Etymology
* loosen + -er
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