poler

[ poh-ler ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

poler

/ ˈpəʊlə /

Origin of poler¹

First recorded in 1680–90; pole ¹ + -er ¹

I am going to stay ever so long this time, and work like an old near-side poler—see if I don't.

He flunked in Greek and mathematics sufficiently to escape the epithet of Poler.

The bullocks were yoked up, and after going a short distance the off-side poler of one of the teams dropped dead.

Everyone at college is called a student, but a poler is one who studies to excess.

They jokingly called him "Poler Todd," and made him treat the whole club to cigars on the way back from dinner.

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