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purler.

A headlong fall or tumble.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A headlong fall or tumble.

    UK · colloquial
    He came a purler on the icy path.
  2. A knockdown blow; a blow that causes a person to fall headlong.

    UK · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From purl (“a fall”).

noun
  1. Something extremely good.

    Australia · colloquial
Where this word comes from

Uncertain.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.