out-and-outer

American  

[out-n-ou-ter, -nd-ou-] / ˌaʊt nˈaʊ tər, -ndˈaʊ- /

noun

1. a person who does things with excessive thoroughness; extremist.

2. a thoroughgoing or perfect example of a kind.

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out-and-outer British  

noun

1. a thorough or thoroughgoing person or thing

2. a person or thing that is excellent of its kind

3. an extremist

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Etymology

Origin of out-and-outer

First recorded in 1805–15; out-and-out + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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out-and-outer

But, on the other hand," in a livelier tone, "if your ladyship has any curiosity, or shall we say, a psychological bent, regarding the real out-and-outer, the excursion should be to your liking.

From Half A Chance by Frederic Stewart Isham

I am a High Churchman--I vow I am--an out-and-outer.

From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Boatman's an out-and-outer, once one gets on good terms with him.

From The Moving Finger A Trotting Christmas Eve at Warwingie Lost! The Loss of the "Vanity" Dick Stanesby's Hutkeeper The Yanyilla Steeplechase A Digger's Christmas by Mary Gaunt

Having executed this feat, and reopened his eye, Mr. Weller proceeded to inquire which was the individual bedstead that Mr. Roker had so flatteringly described as an out-and-outer to sleep in.

From The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

In short, his whole "toggery" was faultless—a perfect out-and-outer.

From Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 by Robert Taylor Conrad