toothpuller

English

The Toothpuller, c. 1607/1608, attributed to Caravaggio.

Etymology

tooth +‎ puller

Noun

toothpuller (plural toothpullers)

1. (historical) A person who would extract teeth for a small charge at fairs, etc.

Translations

person who extracts teeth

• Catalan: arrencaqueixals m or f
• Dutch: tandentrekker m
• Fijian: dauveicavubati
• Finnish: hampaan vetäjä, hampaan kiskoja
• French: arracheur de dents m
• German: Zahnzieher m
• Portuguese: tiradentes
• Spanish: sacamuelas