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suutari.

cobbler (one who repairs shoes)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsuːtɑri/[ˈs̠uːt̪ɑ̝ri]
  1. cobbler (one who repairs shoes)

  2. cobbler's (shoe repair shop)

  3. shoemaker (one who makes shoes)

  4. Monochamus sutor (species of longhorn beetle)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Swedish sutare (“cobbler, shoemaker”), from Latin sūtor (“cobbler, shoemaker”).

noun/ˈsuːtɑri/[ˈs̠uːt̪ɑ̝ri]
  1. tench, Tinca tinca

Where this word comes from

< Swedish sutare (“tench”), of the same origin as etymology 1.

noun/ˈsuːtɑri/[ˈs̠uːt̪ɑ̝ri]
  1. dud (unexploded piece of ammunition or fireworks)

Where this word comes from

Semantic shift from etymology 1, through idiomatic expressions primarily referring to being late (often being born late) or failing at a task. Probably first used by quarry workers and from there spread to military slang by the 1920s.

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