lecher
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of lecher
1125–75; Middle English lech ( o ) ur < Anglo-French; Old French lecheor glutton, libertine, equivalent to lech ( ier ) to lick (< Germanic; compare Old High German leccōn to lick ) + -eor -or 2
Example Sentences
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Colin Lecher: Three Republican senators want to hear more from Google after reports that the company was working on a Huawei-branded smart speaker.
From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2019
And Senator Ron Wyden, who wrote Section 230, told The Verge’s Colin Lecher in July that he’s open to more 230 carve-outs if the platforms don’t get their act together with moderation.
From The Verge • Nov. 28, 2018
Senator Ron Wyden reckons with the internet he helped shape My colleague Colin Lecher interviews one of the authors of the Communications Decency Act, and its world-changing Section 230.
From The Verge • Jul. 25, 2018
State authorities are reviewing the measure to determine whether it has enough valid signatures to make it on the ballot in November, according to Lecher.
From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2018
Presently the Chair delivered this utterance: 'Dr. Lecher has the floor.'
From The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories by Twain, Mark
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