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shaker-upper

shaker-upper noun: someone who shakes things up; a reformer.

Noun

shaker-upper (plural shaker-uppers)

  1. (informal) Someone who shakes things up; a reformer.

Forms of shaker-upper

pluralshaker-uppers

Origin of shaker-upper

From shake up + -er.

Questions about shaker-upper

What does shaker-upper mean?
Shaker-upper means someone who shakes things up; a reformer.
What part of speech is shaker-upper?
Shaker-upper is a noun.
What is the plural of shaker-upper?
The plural of shaker-upper is shaker-uppers.

Words near shaker-upper in the dictionary

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  2. shaker door
  3. Shaker Heights
  4. shaker kitchen
  5. Shaker kitchens
  6. shaker-upper
  7. shaker-uppers
  8. shakerag
  9. shakerags
  10. shakerato
  11. shakeratos

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