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hurler on the ditch

hurler on the ditch noun: a person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.

Noun

hurler on the ditch (plural hurlers on the ditch)

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic) A person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.
  2. (Ireland, figuratively, idiomatic) An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.

Forms of hurler on the ditch

pluralhurlers on the ditch

Questions about hurler on the ditch

What does hurler on the ditch mean?
Hurler on the ditch means a person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.
What part of speech is hurler on the ditch?
Hurler on the ditch is a noun.
What is the plural of hurler on the ditch?
The plural of hurler on the ditch is hurlers on the ditch.

Words near hurler on the ditch in the dictionary

  1. Hurlbuts
  2. Hurle
  3. hurled
  4. hurled chunks
  5. hurler
  6. hurler on the ditch
  7. Hurler syndrome
  8. Hurler's disease
  9. Hurler's syndrome
  10. Hurler-Scheie syndrome
  11. hurlers

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