mainer

See also: Mainer

English

Etymology

main +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪnɚ/

Noun

mainer (plural mainers)

1. (US slang) A needle for (illicit) drug administration.
   • 1967, “Heroin”, in Lou Reed (music), The Velvet Underground & Nico, performed by The Velvet Underground:

     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

Translations

needle

• Finnish: piikki (fi)

Anagrams

• Amrine, Armine, Marien, Marine, Marnie, Merina, Minear, Reiman, Rieman, airmen, marine, remain

French

Etymology

Derived from main (“hand”) +‎ -er.

Verb

mainer

1. (Louisiana, Cajun) to carry