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chaser

cha·ser

UK/ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/ US/ˈt͡ʃeɪsɚ/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

1.

a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

  • “always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers”
Synonyms
2.

a drink to follow immediately after another drink

Origin

From chase (“groove; decorate metal”) + -er.

Phrases

  • ambulance chaser
  • booty chaser
  • bow chaser
  • bug chaser
  • bumper chaser
  • chippy chaser
  • chook chaser
  • chubby chaser
  • cloud chaser
  • stern chaser
  • wall chaser

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