slasher.
One who slashes.
Meaning & usage
One who slashes.
A machine for applying size to warp yarns.
A horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.
A murderer in such a film.
One who self-injures by cutting.
A tool for cutting undergrowth.
One who writes slash fiction and/or supports male/male ships.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English slash Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slasher From slash + -er.
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