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blow⋅er

[bloh-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that blows.
2. a machine for supplying air at a moderate pressure, as to supply forced drafts or supercharge and scavenge diesel engines.
3. snowblower.
4. Mining. a jet of firedamp issuing from a crevice.
5. Slang. a braggart.
6. supercharger.
7. Chiefly British Slang. a telephone.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE. See blow 2 , -er 1
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blow·er   (blō'ər)   
n.  
  1. One that blows, especially a mechanical device, such as a fan, that produces a current of air.

  2. Slang A braggart.

  3. Chiefly British Slang A telephone.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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blower

  1. n.
    a cocaine user. (Drugs.) : Max is a blower, among other things.
  2. n.
    cocaine. (Drugs.) : What's the best quality blower around here?
  3. n.
    a cigarette. : You got a blower I can bum?
  4. n.
    a handkerchief. : He pulled a crusty blower from his back pocket.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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