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floorer

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[flawr-er, flohr-] / ˈflɔr ər, ˈfloʊr- /

noun

  1. a person who lays floors.

  2. a person, blow, etc., that knocks someone or something to the floor.

  3. Informal. something that beats, overwhelms, or confounds.


Etymology

Origin of floorer

First recorded in 1785–95; floor + -er 1

Example Sentences

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He worked temporarily in Rada’s school as a floorer.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

The 56-year-old retired floorer has been making weekly runs since the crisis began and plans to continue, even though his lead lines were replaced last week.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2019

This was something of a floorer; I felt myself grow red-hot.

From The Jewel of Seven Stars by Stoker, Bram

Ay, the skipper did give Master Jarette a floorer, and I’m sorry for it.”

From Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea by Fenn, George Manville

Which to take the first of the turnstile wings is the floorer.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 14 1890 by Various