Meaning

3 senses
  1. One who touches.

  2. A ball lying in contact with the jack.

  3. (Geordie, derogatory)A toucha; one who tries to get something out of others for nothing in return.

More definitions
  • a person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something

Origin

From Middle English toucher, equivalent to touch + -er. Sense 3 is derived from the sense

From Middle English toucher, equivalent to touch + -er. Sense 3 is derived from the sense of touching someone for money.

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Forms

plural: touchers
Singulartoucher
Pluraltouchers

regular

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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