Crusher

Definitions

1. A surname
2. Someone or something that crushes.
3. A machine designed to crush rocks.
4. A policeman.
   dated, slang
5. Something overwhelming.
   obsolete, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] for unless a matter⟳ be true enough to stand⟳ a good deal⟳ of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order⟳, and the blame⟳ will rather lie⟳ with its own⟳ delicacy than with the carelessness of the crusher.”

“Woe unto every backbiter, slanderer, who has gathered riches and counted them over thinking his riches have⟳ made him immortal! ¶ No indeed, he shall be thrust into the Crusher, and what shall teach⟳ thee what is the Crusher?”

“Anything about the police sets them a talking at once. […] 'The blessed crushers are everywhere,' shouted one. 'I wish⟳ I'd been there to have⟳ had a shy at the eslops,' said another. And then a man sung out: 'O, don't I like⟳ the Bobbys?'”

“Back in the lobby he bought a copy⟳ of Time but didn't like⟳ the way the plain-clothes crushers looked at him, and left.”

““She is a crusher, ain’t she now!” Mr. Foker asked of his companion.”

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