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mangler

mangler noun: one who mangles laundry.

Noun

mangler (plural manglers)

  1. One who mangles laundry.
    Synonyms:
    wringer
  2. The mangle (machine) used by this person.
    Synonyms:
    wringer
  3. One who mangles or mutilates.
    • a habitual mangler of words
    Synonyms:
    mutilator
  4. (Internet, dated, humorous) A manager (person in charge).
    • I told my current mangler I needed to leave in 2 weeks, and predictably, he went off the deep end and waved my contract in my face2000 May 25, Tycho Caine, “New job rant”, in alt.tech-support.recovery (Usenet)

Synonyms of mangler

Forms of mangler

pluralmanglers

Origin of mangler

From mangle + -er.

Questions about mangler

What does mangler mean?
Mangler means one who mangles laundry.
What part of speech is mangler?
Mangler is a noun.
What is the plural of mangler?
The plural of mangler is manglers.

Words near mangler in the dictionary

  1. mangle-wurzels
  2. mangled
  3. mangleman
  4. manglemen
  5. manglement
  6. mangler
  7. manglers
  8. mangles
  9. manglest
  10. mangleth
  11. mangling

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