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can-eater

can-eater noun: an Australian person.

Noun

can-eater (plural can-eaters)

  1. (ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) An Australian person.

Forms of can-eater

pluralcan-eaters

Origin of can-eater

From can + eater.

Questions about can-eater

What does can-eater mean?
Can-eater means an Australian person.
What part of speech is can-eater?
Can-eater is a noun.
What is the plural of can-eater?
The plural of can-eater is can-eaters.

Words near can-eater in the dictionary

  1. can-cans
  2. can-do
  3. can-do-ness
  4. can-doer
  5. can-doers
  6. can-eater
  7. can-eaters
  8. can-kicking
  9. can-kickings
  10. Can-oling
  11. can-opener

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