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Definition of Masher
1. Noun. A man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women.
Generic synonyms: Philanderer, Womaniser, Womanizer
Derivative terms: Mash
2. Noun. A kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes).
Definition of Masher
1. n. One who, or that which, mashes; also (Brewing), a machine for making mash.
Definition of Masher
1. Noun. One who, or that which, mashes. ¹
2. Noun. (brewing) A machine for making mash. ¹
3. Noun. a man who makes often unwelcome advances to women ¹
4. Noun. a fashionable man, a dandy, a fop ¹
5. Noun. (rare) A man who molests women, as in a subway. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Masher
1. one that mashes [n -S] - See also: mashes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Masher
Literary usage of Masher
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1883)
"Berry sorry, 'im come to complain Ob dem niggers down dar, who say 'im shan't
reign 'Cos 'im come quite the masher—in black ; So 'im thinks as they 'spise ..."
2. Trooper and Redskin in the Far North-West: Recollections of Life in the by John G. Donkin (1889)
"Humboldt—A strange caravan—The salt plains again—The springs —An unpleasant
situation—Indian camp—Children—An Indian masher—Fire bags—A game preserve—An ..."
3. With the Mission to Menelik, 1897 by Edward Gleichen (1898)
"... who makes his selection of boys and girls as seems best to him, calls A masher.
them his sons and daughters, and accepts them as such. ..."
4. Theatrical and Circus Life: Or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-room and Sawdust by John Joseph Jennings (1882)
"The masher is a remarkable creature. He hovers everywhere, from the market-place
to the meetinghouse and from the promenade to the theatre. ..."
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