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dynamiter

dynamiter noun: a person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.

Noun

dynamiter (plural dynamiters)

  1. A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
  2. (US, slang) A high-pressure salesman.
    • Would you say it was fair to describe these salesmen that were in your crews as dynamiters, or suede shoe salesmen?1954, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, FHA Investigation: Hearings, page 2397

Forms of dynamiter

pluraldynamiters

Origin of dynamiter

From dynamite + -er.

Questions about dynamiter

What does dynamiter mean?
Dynamiter means a person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
What part of speech is dynamiter?
Dynamiter is a noun.
What is the plural of dynamiter?
The plural of dynamiter is dynamiters.

Words near dynamiter in the dictionary

  1. dynamite roll
  2. dynamite rolls
  3. dynamite tree
  4. dynamite trees
  5. dynamited
  6. dynamiter
  7. dynamiters
  8. dynamites
  9. dynamitic
  10. dynamitical
  11. dynamitics

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