lamster

[ lam-ster ]
/ ˈlæm stər /
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noun Slang.

a fugitive from the law.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Also lamister.

Origin of lamster

First recorded in 1900–05; lam2 + -ster

Words nearby lamster

lamprophony, lamprophyre, lampshade, lampworking, lampyrid, lamster, lamus, lamut, lamy, lamé, lan
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Words related to lamster

wanted, elusive, short, temporary, flying, ephemeral, brief, volatile, passing, criminal, wandering, errant, erratic, evanescent, fleeting, flitting, hot, impermanent, momentary, moving