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mash·er

 (măsh′ər)
n.
1. A kitchen utensil for mashing vegetables or fruit.
2. Slang A man who habitually makes aggressive, unwelcome sexual advances to women.
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mash•er1

(ˈmæʃ ər)

n.
one that mashes: a potato masher.

mash•er2

(ˈmæʃ ər)

n.
a man who flirts with women.
[1880–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.masher - a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to womenmasher - a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
skirt chaser, woman chaser, wolf
philanderer, womaniser, womanizer - a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
2.masher - a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)masher - a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)
kitchen utensil - a utensil used in preparing food
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Translations

masher

n → Stampfer m; (for potatoes) → Kartoffelstampfer m
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