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Meaning of Mainer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmeɪnɚ

Definitions

  1. A needle for (illicit) drug administration.
    US, slang
  2. A native or resident of the state of Maine in the United States of America.
  3. A surname transferred from the given name.
  4. One who mainly plays as a specific character or on a specific side.

Equivalents

Examples

““People have no idea how good this stuff is, but they are about to find out,” said Mr. Patry, 62, who is possibly the most optimistic and talkative native Mainer in history.”
“Heroin, be the death of me / Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life / Because a mainer to my vein / Leads to a center in my head / And then I'm better off than dead”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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