macher
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of macher
Yiddish, from German, literally: doer
Example Sentences
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Among the restaurant’s offerings are American-style buffalo wings, Indian-Mexican fusion tikka masala burritos, Indo-Chinese Sichuan chicken tikka, Tibetan-style dumplings called momos, Hyderabadi biryani and a Bengali fish curry called macher kalia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
“He’s a complete cipher here,” one Hollywood macher said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2020
His business partner at the agency is the operatically colorful macher Ari Emanuel, and they know more than almost anyone about how to use tabloid ink to boost a client or break a competitor.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2019
His father, Paul Manafort Sr., was a local Republican macher and mayor of New Britain, Conn. The younger Manafort served in a leadership role with the Young Republicans.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2018
He stepped down at the standard bishop retirement age of 75 but remained a prolific fundraiser and jet-setting Vatican macher.
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