witcher

witcher

See also: Witcher

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪtʃɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɪtʃə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

witch +‎ -er, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act.

Noun

witcher (plural witchers)

1. A dowser.

Related terms

• witch (verb)

Etymology 2

Contraction of with + your.

Contraction

witcher

1. Eye dialect spelling of with your.
   • 1934, Henry Roth, Call It Sleep:

     ... an' t'hell witcher ponies I says

   • 1974, Paul R. Clancy, Just a Country Lawyer: A Biography of Senator Sam Ervin, page 103,

     And Wiltz said, 'Come on witcher conversation, Mr. Avery. Come on witcher conversation.'

   • 1999, Richard Price, Bloodbrothers, page 113:

     Whyncha quit? You can do construction work witcher ol man.

   • 2010, Rex Miller, Profane Men, page 45:

     How's it feel to be drinkin' and smokin' witcher big-time, freelance gunman. Huh? Pretty exciting or what?

Anagrams

• Wichert