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screever

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[skree-ver] / ˈskri vər /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. an artist who draws pictures on sidewalks, as with colored chalks, earning a living from the donations of spectators and passersby.

Etymology

Origin of screever

1875–80; earlier screeve (v.) (< Polari ) < Italian scrivere to write (< Latin scrībere ) + -er 1

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