flusher

English

Etymology

From Middle English flusshere, equivalent to flush + -er.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌʃə(r)

Noun

flusher (plural flushers)

  1. Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.
  2. The mechanical part of a toilet that causes the toilet bowl's contents to be sucked down the drain.
  3. (US, politics) A worker for a political campaign who encourages voters to vote on Election Day.
    • 1996, Larry J. Sabato & Glenn R. Simpson, Dirty Little Secrets: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics, →ISBN, page 191:
      Each flusher is typically paid $20 to $50. Fleets of cars, buses, and other vehicles are also at the ready to ferry voters to and from the polls.

Anagrams


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flœ.ʃe/

Verb

flusher

  1. (Canada, anglicism) to flush (a toilet)
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