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masher

n.
UK //mˈæʃɐ// mash·er Archaic Informal
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From mash + -er.

Etymology 2

Either by analogy with masher (“one who presses, softens”), or more likely from Romani masha (“a fascinator, an enticer”), mashdva (“fascination, enticement”). Originally used in theater, and recorded in US in 1870s. Either originally borrowed as masher, from masha, or from mash + -er.

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