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schooner

schoo·ner

UK/skuːnə(ɹ)/ US/ˈskunɜr/ uncommon uk us

noun

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Origin

Attested ca. 1715, of uncertain origin. Said to be derived from dialectal scoon (“to skim over water”). Compare also shunt (“to cause to move (suddenly)”).

Phrases

  • prairie schooner
  • schooner bum
  • schooner on the rocks

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