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efter

efter noun: a thief who frequents theaters.

Noun

efter (plural efters)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A thief who frequents theaters.
    • […] E was an Efter, that went to the play; / F was a Fogle he knapped on his way; […]1846, George William MacArthur Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, page 60

Forms of efter

pluralefters

Questions about efter

What does efter mean?
Efter means a thief who frequents theaters.
What part of speech is efter?
Efter is a noun.
What is the plural of efter?
The plural of efter is efters.

Words near efter in the dictionary

  1. EFSA
  2. EFSF
  3. EFSF/ESM
  4. eft
  5. EFTA
  6. efter
  7. efters
  8. eftest
  9. EFTO
  10. EFTPOS
  11. efts

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