Mangler

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who mangles laundry.
  2. 2
    a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples wordnet
  3. 3
    The mangle (machine) used by this person.
  4. 4
    One who mangles or mutilates.

    "a habitual mangler of words"

  5. 5
    A manager (person in charge). Internet, dated, humorous

    "I told my current mangler I needed to leave in 2 weeks, and predictably, he went off the deep end and waved my contract in my face"

Synonyms

All synonyms
mutilatorwringermaimermanglemutilator

Example

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"I told my current mangler I needed to leave in 2 weeks, and predictably, he went off the deep end and waved my contract in my face"

Etymology

From mangle + -er.

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