goer
[goh-er]
- a person or thing that goes: We sat in the lobby watching the comers and goers.
- a person who attends frequently or habitually (usually used in combination): churchgoer; moviegoer.
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Origin of goer
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fair, solid, reliable, safe, legal, valid, dependable, stable, proper, fly, received, solvent, secure, sanctioned, recognized, kosher, go, faithful, proven, washingExamples from the Web for goer
Historical Examples
He thinks he's a comer when he's a goer—he can't see his idea is out of date.
The HarborErnest Poole
But the goer afoot must not be conceived as primarily an engine of muscle.
Journeys to BagdadCharles S. Brooks
So gentle in her paces; indeed, so safe a goer, that a child might ride her.
The True History of Tom and JerryCharles Hindley
The witch is supposed to go about chiefly under cover of darkness, and hence is called snny edh, the night goer.
The Sacred Formulas of the CherokeesJames Mooney
Now, Dinan gave just the same description as to his appearance—that he looked as if he wanted to go but he was not much of a goer.
The Crime of the CenturyHenry M. Hunt
goer
- a person who attends something regularly
- (in combination)filmgoer
- an energetic person
- informal an acceptable or feasible idea, proposal, etc
- Australian and NZ informal a person trying to succeed
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Word Origin and History for goer
n.
late 14c., "one who goes on foot, a walker," agent noun of go. From mid-13c. as a surname. Of a horse, especially of one that goes fast (1690s); hence transferred use, of persons, "one who lives loosely" (c.1810).
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