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crammer

British  
/ ˈkræmə /

noun

  1. a person or school that prepares pupils for an examination, esp pupils who have already failed that examination

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I’ve always been an awards season crammer, racing to see all the big category films before the Oscars ceremony.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2023

After completing his baccalauréat at a crammer in France, he evaded national military service by exaggerating a back injury.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 27, 2016

I'm a crammer - I started revising yesterday and stayed up all night for my exam today, using old school techniques like copying everything out over and over again.

From BBC ● May 18, 2013

The best part was Greene's introduction, which was a kind of quick-quark crammer.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2010

But mostly, she was a maid, a skivvy and, in her hours off, a crammer of simple facts.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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