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throbber

Syllables: throb·berUK/ˈθɹɒ.bə/US/ˈθɹɑ.bəɹ/

throbber noun: a widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task.

Noun

throbber (plural throbbers)

  1. A widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task.
  2. (slang) An erect penis.
    • One look at that lifeguard's prong gave me a throbber like a baseball bat — not quite that big, of course, but at least that hard!1977, John Ironstone, Orphan, page 102
    • She could feel his throbber pressing into her womanhood.2009, Peter Hodgson, Critical Murder, page 128
  3. (slang) A term of abuse.
    • "A d14? Are you mad? Why not just use a pack of cards Gorman you throbber?"2017, Richard Gorman, Horizons
    • 'Fuck. I didn't know that. I'll throw you a few coins when I see you under the bridge.'
      'Cheers Royal, you throbber. That's if I even make it back. The taxi rides between Amman and Baghdad last time were ... entertaining. Not really looking forward to it all again next week. Baghdad had its moments...2019, Jack Leavers, Appetite for Risk

Synonyms of throbber

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Forms of throbber

pluralthrobbers

Origin of throbber

From throb + -er. In sense 1, after version 1.0 of the Netscape web browser, which used an animation of its logo (a big blue N) expanding and contracting, as in a throb.

Words that rhyme with throbber

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Questions about throbber

What does throbber mean?
Throbber means a widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task.
What part of speech is throbber?
Throbber is a noun.
How do you pronounce throbber?
Throbber is pronounced /ˈθɹɒ.bə/ (UK).
What is the plural of throbber?
The plural of throbber is throbbers.

Words near throbber in the dictionary

  1. throatwort
  2. throatworts
  3. throaty
  4. throb
  5. throbbed
  6. throbber
  7. throbbers
  8. throbbeth
  9. throbbier
  10. throbbiest
  11. throbbin'

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