Tither

//ˈtaɪðə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who collects tithes.
  2. 2
    a very anxious, excited, or distressed state

    "You know, in the story of the Good Samaritan. So I was in a little bit of a tither about it. But I said to myself —"

  3. 3
    someone who pays tithes wordnet
  4. 4
    One who pays tithes.

Synonyms

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ditherfusstizzy

Example

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"You know, in the story of the Good Samaritan. So I was in a little bit of a tither about it. But I said to myself —"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English tither; equivalent to tithe + -er.

Etymology 2

Probably a variant of dither, pronunciation perhaps influenced by titter.

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