juicer

juicer
juicer (n.) agent noun from JUICE (Cf. juice) (v.). From 1928 as "electrician," by 1967 as "alcoholic;" from 1938 as the name of an appliance for extracting juice.

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  • juicer — n. 1. a utensil with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice fro citrus fruit. Syn: reamer, juice reamer. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A state of drunkenness; as, to throw on a juicer; to have a juicer on all night. [PJC] 3. An habitual… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • juicer — ► NOUN ▪ an appliance for extracting juice from fruit and vegetables …   English terms dictionary

  • juicer — ☆ juicer [jo͞o′sər ] n. 1. a device or appliance for extracting juice from fruit 2. Slang an excessive drinker of alcoholic beverages …   English World dictionary

  • Juicer — The Juicer redirects here. For the professional wrestler, see Art Barr. A juicer is a tool for extracting juice from fruits, vegetables, or wheatgrass. This is known as juicing. Contents 1 Citrus juicer 2 Juice extractor 3 Centrifugal juicer …   Wikipedia

  • juicer — UK [ˈdʒuːsə(r)] / US [ˈdʒusər] noun [countable] Word forms juicer : singular juicer plural juicers 1) a piece of electrical equipment for getting juice from fruit and vegetables 2) a lemon squeezer …   English dictionary

  • juicer — noun Date: 1938 1. an appliance for extracting juice from fruit or vegetables 2. slang a heavy or habitual drinker …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • juicer — /jooh seuhr/, n. 1. a kitchen appliance for extracting juice from fruits and vegetables. 2. Theat. Slang. a stage electrician who works on the lighting of motion picture, television, and theatrical sets. 3. Slang. a person who drinks alcohol… …   Universalium

  • juicer — noun a) A manual or electrical device for rendering the juice of fruits or vegetables. b) A (citrus) reamer …   Wiktionary

  • juicer — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. food processor, blender, mixer, liquefier …   English dictionary for students

  • juicer — juic|er [ˈdʒu:sə US ər] n a kitchen tool used for getting juice out of fruit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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