belcher

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

belch +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

belcher (plural belchers)

  1. Someone who belches.

Etymology 2[edit]

Named after James Belcher (1781–1811), a famous English boxer.

Noun[edit]

belcher (plural belchers)

  1. (dated) A dark blue neckerchief with white spots, each having a dark-blue spot in the centre.
    • 1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
      He had a brown hat on his head, and a dirty belcher handkerchief round his neck: with the long frayed ends of which he smeared the beer from his face as he spoke.

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