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congoer

congoer noun: an attendee at a convention.

Noun

congoer (plural congoers)

  1. (slang) An attendee at a convention.
    • 'Tis more than likely, were fen to know their work on behalf of the con-goer was appreciated, there might not be so much in evidence the reluctance to take on the duties of a committee.1960 February, Profanity, number 7, page 33
    • I was riding up in one of the Hilton's elevators, and one of the yuppies taking his date up to the top-floor restaurant instigated the standard congoer-to-mundane conversation, asking what kind of event all these oddballs were partaking in.1986 Autumn, Richard Brandt, Light in the Bushel, number 2, page 1

Forms of congoer

pluralcongoers

Origin of congoer

From con + goer.

Questions about congoer

What does congoer mean?
Congoer means an attendee at a convention.
What part of speech is congoer?
Congoer is a noun.
What is the plural of congoer?
The plural of congoer is congoers.

Words near congoer in the dictionary

  1. Congo-Leopoldville
  2. Congo-Saharan
  3. Congo-Zaire
  4. congocidine
  5. congocidines
  6. congoer
  7. congoers
  8. congoes
  9. Congoese
  10. Congoid
  11. Congoids

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