buzzer

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Etymology[edit]

From buzz +‎ -er.

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Noun[edit]

buzzer (plural buzzers)

  1. One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes.
  2. A device that makes a buzzing sound.
    If you think you know the answer to the question, hit the buzzer as fast as you can.
  3. (US slang) A police badge.
    • 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 28:
      I flipped my wallet open on her desk and let her look at the buzzer pinned to the flap.
  4. (cricket, slang) A run scored from an overthrow.
  5. (obsolete) A gossip.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Japanese: ブザー (buzā)

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