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Scorcher

//ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or that which, scorches. literally
  2. 2
    a very hard hit ball wordnet
  3. 3
    A very hot day. colloquial

    "Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out."

  4. 4
    an extremely hot day wordnet
  5. 5
    A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.

    "What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!"

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  1. 6
    A caustic rebuke or criticism. colloquial
  2. 7
    A bad person. colloquial, dated

    "`Yes, sir - of course, sir, that's just what he said they was - 'cautions, downright scorchers' - sir, and I'm sure I don't doubt it, seeing what I know of them, and their hot-potting ways,' went on Job sadly."

  3. 8
    One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway. colloquial, dated

Etymology

From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).

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