Crammer
/ˈkræm.ər/noun
A person or thing that crams, especially a student who studies intensively in a short time.
Did you know?*Cram* is a 16th-century English word of uncertain origin, but it likely imitated the idea of forcing something tightly into place, which is why *crammer* carries that panicked, compressed energy.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
cram
“to stuff or pack tightly; later, to study intensively in a short time”
16th Century
English
crammer
“one who crams; a person who forces things in or studies by intense last-minute memorization”
19th Century
English
cramming
“the act of forcing information into the mind quickly before an exam”
Modern English
English
crammer
“a person who studies hastily and intensively, especially for an examination”