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cruncher

[ kruhn-cher ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that crunches.
  2. Informal. a decisive blow, argument, event, or the like.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cruncher1

First recorded in 1945–50; crunch + -er 1

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Example Sentences

At his worst, Ryan can come across as a heartless number cruncher—or the most physically fit accountant in Janesville, Wisconsin.

It plays to all her strength as a superwonk policy cruncher.

Vell, then, clubs is trumps, an' we have got a big von vith a knot on the hend for Gran'mother Cruncher—see?

But at the end of the first week Grandmother Cruncher's rheumatism was too much for her and she was compelled to retire.

Aside from his duty to Grandmother Cruncher, he was not going to have his business run by outsiders—not if he knew himself!

Mr. Cruncher reposed under a patchwork counterpane, like a Harlequin at home.

"That there Roger Cly, master," said Mr. Cruncher, with a taciturn and iron-bound visage.

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