basher

English

/ˈbæʃɚ/, /ˈbæʃə/

noun

Definitions

One who bashes something, figuratively or literally.
(slang) One who engages in gratuitous physical or verbal attacks on a group or type of people.
(UK) A trainspotter.
(military) A rainproof sheet for sleeping under.

Etymology

Suffix from English bash (party).

Origin

English

bash

Gloss

party

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bash English
bashable English
bashfest English
bashless English
bashment English
bashy English
beer bash English
bushbash English
ear English
earbash English
earbasher English
kitbash English
*baska Old Norse