Switzer

[ swit-ser ]

/ ˈswɪt sər /

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Origin of Switzer

1540–50; ≪ Middle High German, equivalent to Swītz Switzerland + -er-er¹

Words nearby Switzer

switchyard, swith, swither, Swithin, Switz., Switzer, Switzerland, swive, swivel, swivel chair, swivel gun

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How to use Switzer in a sentence

His work ethic, contrary to Switzer's endless derision, reflected a savage intensity.
The Greatest Football Player That Never Was|Buzz Bissinger|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But Switzer, one of college football's finest hacksaw butchers, still knew a good cut of meat.
The Greatest Football Player That Never Was|Buzz Bissinger|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But the relationship between Switzer and Dupree had soured into outright hate.
The Greatest Football Player That Never Was|Buzz Bissinger|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Almost immediately, Switzer said that Dupree was out of shape, lazy, lacking in intensity.
The Greatest Football Player That Never Was|Buzz Bissinger|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Switzer congratulated the effort by publicly criticizing Dupree for being out of shape because he was caught twice from behind.
The Greatest Football Player That Never Was|Buzz Bissinger|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Then he did what no economic Switzer has probably done before or since—he actually flung away the still burning abomination.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Switzer says, "the practical and plain method in which he has delivered his precepts, are admirable."
On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,|Samuel Felton
"You're both mighty lucky that your necks aren't broken," declared Switzer.
The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell|L. P. Wyman
But, father, don't you think that Mr. Switzer and the other policemen ought to have part of it?
The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell|L. P. Wyman
"Gosh, they'll get away sure as thunder," shouted Switzer, as he fired his revolver after the vanishing car.
The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell|L. P. Wyman

British Dictionary definitions for Switzer

Switzer

/ (ˈswɪtsə) /

noun

a less common word for Swiss

a member of the Swiss Guard

Word Origin for Switzer

C16: from Middle High German, from Swīz Switzerland

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