belcher

[ bel-cher ]

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noun

something that emits contents violently or abruptly:
His old, rusty car was a smoke belcher that polluted everywhere it went.
a person unusually prone to or skilled at ejecting stomach gas abruptly and noisily through the mouth:
My kid is a belcher, but we've been trying to teach him not to do it in public.

belcher

[ bel-cher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a handkerchief, especially a spotted one, often worn around the neck.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of belcher¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; belch ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Origin of belcher²

First recorded in 1800–10; named for after English bare-knuckle boxer James Belcher (1781–1811)

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Example Sentences

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Hamer-Webb finished a clever angle by Liam Belcher and quick hands from Ben Thomas for his fourth try in two games.

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Wales have front-row injury concerns, with hookers Lake and Elias injured and the same applying for Cardiff's Efan Daniel and Liam Belcher.

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But, as Bouchard said at the time, the Belcher family remains hopeful even when all odds are against them, which, if not written well, "could feel trite and small when the whole world is going through tough times."

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For 15 seasons, the Belcher family has regularly turned what could easily become a tired sitcom trope into a reliable highlight of the beloved series.

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“Voters don’t shift dramatically over a short period of time,” Cornell Belcher, Obama’s pollster, said recently.

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