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What does Comber mean English?
one that combs
Definition of comber 1 : one that combs. 2 : a long curling wave of the sea.
What is a comber wave?
comber – a long curling sea wave. moving ridge, wave – one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
What is a whinger British?
/ˈwɪn.dʒɚ/ uk. /ˈwɪn.dʒər/ a person who complains repeatedly: His friend Jon is such a whinger.
What does Skinful mean in England?
sufficient alcoholic drink to make one drunk
British Dictionary definitions for skinful skinful. / (ˈskɪnˌfʊl) / noun plural -fuls. slang sufficient alcoholic drink to make one drunk (esp in the phrase have a skinful)
What Cumbered means?
(Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb. 1 archaic : trouble, harass. 2a : to hinder or encumber by being in the way cumbered with heavy clothing. b : to clutter up rocks cumbering the yard.
What does turned turtle mean?
to turn on one’s side or upside down.
What do you mean by combat?
1 : a fight or contest between individuals or groups. 2 : conflict, controversy. 3 : active fighting in a war : action casualties suffered in combat.
What is a whinger in Australia?
Whinge means to complain or whine. Whinge is primarily used in the U.K. and Australia. Like whine, whinge can mean to make a whining noise (often as part of complaining), or to complain with such a tone, or simply to complain in a way that’s considered annoying.
What does a skin full of booze mean?
(ˈskɪnˌfʊl) n, pl -fuls. (Brewing) slang sufficient alcoholic drink to make one drunk (esp in the phrase have a skinful)
What skillfully means?
1 : having or showing ability : expert a skillful gardener. 2 : done or made with ability a skillful dive. Other Words from skillful. skillfully \ -fə-lē \ adverb.
How do you use Cumber in a sentence?
1. His heavy boots cumbered him in walking. 2. She was cumbered with house hold cares.
What does cumbered about serving mean?
Luke tells us that Martha was “cumbered about much serving.” A dictionary tells us that to be cumbered is to be hindered by obstruction or interference; to be hampered. Further, it is to be burdened in a troublesome way, or to be perplexed or distressed.
What does cut the cackle mean?
to stop talking and settle down to
British, Informal. to stop talking and settle down to serious efforts.
What is a wedgie in Australia?
The pulling of someone’s pants up sharply from behind to wedge them in the crack of the buttocks.
What does wing it mean in slang?
Definition of wing it informal. : to do or try to do something without much practice or preparation I hadn’t practiced the part, so I got up there and winged it.
What is the etymology of the word comb?
From Middle English comber, camber, equivalent to comb + -er . The mighty combers crashed down with long echoing reverberations like the roar of great cannons, followed by the ominous swish of broken water rushing across the reef in mad clouds of foam and spray. This etymology is incomplete.
What is the difference between Comber and worker?
comber – a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool. worker – a person who works at a specific occupation; “he is a good worker”.
What is the difference between a Comber and a breaker?
comber , breaker, roller- A long curving wave is a comber, a wave that curls over and dissolves into foam is a breaker, and a long wave moving steadily shoreward is a roller. See also related terms for wave.
What is the etymology of the word “crashing combers”?
The mighty combers crashed down with long echoing reverberations like the roar of great cannons, followed by the ominous swish of broken water rushing across the reef in mad clouds of foam and spray. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.