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cruncher

[kruhn-cher]

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noun

a person or thing that crunches.

Informal. a decisive blow, argument, event, or the like.

Origin of cruncher

First recorded in 1945–50; crunch + -er¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for cruncher

Historical Examples of cruncher

Mr. Cruncher came forward sideways, with one of his shoulders in advance of him.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
Mr. Cruncher, with some diffidence, explained himself as meaning "Old Nick's."
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
Mr. Cruncher's temper was not at all improved when he came to his breakfast.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
He resented Mrs. Cruncher's saying grace with particular animosity.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
It was in vain for Mr. Cruncher to repeat what he said; Miss Pross could not hear him.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens