Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foamer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
foamer
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railfan, particularly an obsessive one.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

noun

A railfan, particularly an obsessive one.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

noun

A device that foams or froths liquid.

noun

A device that foams or froths liquid.

Etymology

From foam + -er. Foamers are called so because they foam at the mouth with awe

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

foamers (plural)

Derived Forms

antifoamer

Questions

What does foamer mean?
A railfan, particularly an obsessive one.
Where does foamer come from?
From foam + -er. Foamers are called so because they foam at the mouth with awe

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