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noun
A person employed to spread or transport dung.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
An animal that produces dung.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A person employed in the dunging of textiles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
An old, worn-out machine, especially a car.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand
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History
From dung + -er.
From the "dung" sound often made by a worn-out engine.
