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weed·er

   [wee-der]
noun
1.
a person who removes weeds, as from a garden or lawn.
2.
a device, as a tool or machine, for removing weeds.
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see weed1, -er1
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weed1 (wiːd)
 
—n
1.  any plant that grows wild and profusely, esp one that grows among cultivated plants, depriving them of space, food, etc
2.  slang
 a.  the weed tobacco
 b.  marijuana
3.  informal a thin or unprepossessing person
4.  an inferior horse, esp one showing signs of weakness of constitution
 
—vb
5.  to remove (useless or troublesome plants) from (a garden, etc)
 
[Old English weod; related to Old Saxon wiod, Old High German wiota fern]
 
'weeder1
 
—n
 
'weedless1
 
—adj
 
'weedlike1
 
—adj

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weeder definition


  1. n.
    a difficult introductory college course designed to get rid of the weaker students; a course meant to weed out the weaker students. : Don't get into the morning section of the course. The prof is tough and thinks it's supposed to be a weeder.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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