cruncher

[ kruhn-cher ]

noun

1. a person or thing that crunches.
2. Informal. a decisive blow, argument, event, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruncher¹

First recorded in 1945–50; crunch + -er ¹

Example Sentences

If a pension fund expects to pay someone $10,000 in 10 years and anticipates it will earn 7% a year, compounded, today’s cost of that benefit — what numbers crunchers call its “present value” — shows up on its books as a liability of $5,083.

From ProPublica

At his worst, Ryan can come across as a heartless number cruncher—or the most physically fit accountant in Janesville, Wisconsin.

From The Daily Beast

It plays to all her strength as a superwonk policy cruncher.

From The Daily Beast

Vell, then, clubs is trumps, an' we have got a big von vith a knot on the hend for Gran'mother Cruncher—see?

From Project Gutenberg

But at the end of the first week Grandmother Cruncher's rheumatism was too much for her and she was compelled to retire.

From Project Gutenberg

Aside from his duty to Grandmother Cruncher, he was not going to have his business run by outsiders—not if he knew himself!

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Cruncher reposed under a patchwork counterpane, like a Harlequin at home.

From Project Gutenberg

"That there Roger Cly, master," said Mr. Cruncher, with a taciturn and iron-bound visage.

From Project Gutenberg