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last-ditcher

last-ditcher noun: a person who is prepared to make a last-ditch effort; one very committed to a cause.

Noun

last-ditcher (plural last-ditchers)

  1. A person who is prepared to make a last-ditch effort; one very committed to a cause.

Forms of last-ditcher

plurallast-ditchers

Origin of last-ditcher

From last-ditch + -er.

Questions about last-ditcher

What does last-ditcher mean?
Last-ditcher means a person who is prepared to make a last-ditch effort; one very committed to a cause.
What part of speech is last-ditcher?
Last-ditcher is a noun.
What is the plural of last-ditcher?
The plural of last-ditcher is last-ditchers.

Words near last-ditcher in the dictionary

  1. last word
  2. last words
  3. last-born
  4. last-borns
  5. last-ditch
  6. last-ditcher
  7. last-ditchers
  8. last-gasp
  9. last-in-first-out
  10. last-mentioned
  11. last-minute

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