Shaver /(?)/
Shav·er
Shaver
n.
- One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave.
- One who is close in bargains; a sharper.
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One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer.
By these shavers the Turks were stripped.
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A boy; a lad; a little fellow. [Colloq.]
As I have mentioned at the door to this young shaver, I am on a chase in the name of the king.
- A tool or machine for shaving. (Mech.)
Phrases & Compounds
- A note shaver
- a person who buys notes at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest.