Perisher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perisher is a noun meaning (British, informal) An annoying child, a brat.
Meaning
(British, informal) An annoying child, a brat.
More Meanings
- (British, Australia, obsolete) An extreme act; a case of going all in.
- (rare) One who perishes.
Example Sentences
Get off my lawn, you little perisher!
They died to decree that government of and by and for the PEOPLE (identity undefined) should never perish. The poor perishers, perishing still.
It was cheaper but more tedious to crunch the blighters between finger and nail. There was a rather satisfying little crack as each of the perishers perished.
He went in a perisher last night, laying aginst Sir Tatton Sykes for the Derby with a half-a-dozen thousand pound notes in his hands, all of which he will lose.
Word Forms
- perishers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pisher, brat, monster, bugger, superbrat, pert.
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