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Coaster
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
coaster (ˈkəʊstə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) a vessel or trader engaged in coastal commerce |
| 2. | a small tray, sometimes on wheels, for holding a decanter, wine bottle, etc |
| 3. | a person or thing that coasts |
| 4. | a protective disc or mat for glasses or bottles |
| 5. | (US) short for roller coaster |
| 6. | (W African) a European resident on the coast |
| Coaster (ˈkəʊstə) | |
| —n | |
| (NZ) a person from the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand | |
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Word Origin & History
coaster
1570s, "one who sails along coasts," from coast in verbal sense. Applied to vessels for such sailing from 1680s. Tabletop drink stand (c.1887), originally "round tray for a decanter," so called from a resemblance to a sled, or because it "coasted" around the table to each
guest in turn after dinner. (Coast (v.) in sense "to go around the sides or border" of something is from mid-14c.)
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
coaster definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
The roller coaster increased tension but eventually led to talks.
Rides at the park include an alpine roller coaster and a sling shot that moves above the caverns.
She has a roller coaster of a nose, unraveled hair, and sandal straps that look as if they're devouring her legs.
In a roller coaster you can only see the back of people's heads, but on this you could see beautiful marshlands.
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