What does masher mean?

Definitions for masher
ˈmæʃ ərmash·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wolf, woman chaser, skirt chaser, mashernoun

    a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women

  2. mashernoun

    a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)

Wiktionary

  1. mashernoun

    One who, or that which, mashes.

  2. mashernoun

    A machine for making mash.

  3. mashernoun

    a man who makes often unwelcome advances to women

  4. mashernoun

    a fashionable man, a dandy, a fop

  5. masher

    A man who molests women, as in a subway.

ChatGPT

  1. masher

    A masher is a kitchen utensil used to crush soft food or cooked food (like potatoes, beans, peas, or fruits) into a smooth or rough puree, depending on the desired consistency. It is most commonly used in the process of making mashed potatoes. The utensil often has a large handle attached to a broad, flat surface composed of several small holes or slits. It can also refer to a person who crushes or mashes something. In older slang terms, a 'masher' referred to a man who made unwelcome advances to women.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mashernoun

    one who, or that which, mashes; also (Brewing), a machine for making mash

  2. Mashernoun

    a charmer of women

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Masher

    mash′ėr, n. a fellow who dresses showily to attract the attention of silly young women, a fop.—v.t. Mash, to gain the affections of one of the opposite sex, to treat as a sweetheart.—Be mashed on (slang), to be struck with love for another.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Masher

    From the Romany or gipsy Masha, “to fascinate the eye.” Whether the overdressed fop, so designated in our day, really possessed this enviable quality is open to question.

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  1. shamer

  2. ramesh

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of masher in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of masher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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