crayon-eater
crayon-eater is the alternative form of crayon eater.
Meaning of crayon eater
Noun
crayon eater (plural crayon eaters)
- An unintelligent or mentally disabled person.
- At least one thread devolved into a bunch of crayon-eaters arguing over whether a pistol would really “burn like that”, whether a Glock or an XD would burn harder or melt faster.2014 September 5, David Reeder, “Friday night gun porn – wait…what?”, in Recoil (magazine)
- Synonyms:
- meathead, mouth breather
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crayon, eater.
- The department concluded its report with a suggested treatment for crayon eaters.1951 February 3, “Dyes Do It: ‘Blue Baby’ Crayon-Eating Case Solved”, in Los Angeles Times, volume LXX, Los Angeles, Calif., part 1, page 2, column 3
Forms of crayon-eater
| plural | crayon-eaters |
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Questions about crayon-eater
- What is crayon-eater the alternative form of?
- Crayon-eater is the alternative form of crayon eater.
Words near crayon-eater in the dictionary
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