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Soaker

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or that which, soaks.
  2. 2
    a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually wordnet
  3. 3
    A person suffering from alcoholism. slang
  4. 4
    a heavy rain wordnet
  5. 5
    A kind of knitted woollen diaper.

    "The stack of folded diapers on the shelf above it was diminishing rapidly. Time to wash diapers, baby soakers, and gowns. She heard the men prepare to leave as she pulled the woolen knit soakers back up."

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  1. 6
    A kind of perforated hose used to distribute drips of water to a number of plants.
  2. 7
    The experience of stepping in a deep puddle and having one's foot become completely engulfed in water. Canada, slang
  3. 8
    A mixture of grains softened in water which is added to bread dough.

Etymology

From soak + -er.

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