foamer

English

Etymology

From foam +‎ -er.

Foamers are called so because they foam at the mouth with awe

Pronunciation

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Noun

foamer (plural foamers)

1. (US, slang, sometimes derogatory) A railfan, particularly an obsessive one.
   1. (US, slang, sometimes derogatory) Someone with a special interest in a particular topic.
2. A device that foams or froths liquid.
   1. (cooking) A screw-top culinary device that comprises a pressure vessel used to hold a liquid and is charged with a compressed gas, to force the contents out of the nozzle, to create a foam.

Derived terms

• antifoamer

Further reading

• gunzel

Anagrams

• femora, morafe