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gate crasher

gate crasher is the alternative spelling of gatecrasher.

Meaning of gatecrasher

Noun

gatecrasher (plural gatecrashers)

  1. (slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.
    Synonyms:
    party crasher
  2. (Asian English) The groom or one of his groomsmen when partaking in the gatecrashing ritual of a traditional Chinese wedding.

Forms of gate crasher

pluralgate crashers

Origin of gate crasher

From gate crash + -er.

Questions about gate crasher

What is gate crasher the alternative spelling of?
Gate crasher is the alternative spelling of gatecrasher.

Words near gate crasher in the dictionary

  1. gate box
  2. gate boxes
  3. Gate City
  4. gate crash
  5. gate crashed
  6. gate crasher
  7. gate crashers
  8. gate crashes
  9. gate crashing
  10. gate fever
  11. gate guard

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