Masher
/ˈmæʃ.ər/noun
A person who crushes or mashes something; historically, also slang for a man who makes flirtatious advances.
Did you know?The slang sense of *masher* for a smooth, aggressive flirt is a 19th-century English use built on the verb *mash*, which itself is probably an expressive word for crushing rather than a deep ancient root.
Etymological Timeline
Late 18th Century
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mash
“To reduce to a soft mass by crushing or pounding.”
Early 19th Century
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masher
“One who mashes or crushes something.”
Mid-19th Century
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masher
“A man who makes bold, often unwanted flirtatious advances.”
Modern English
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masher
“A person or device that mashes, or an old-fashioned slang term for a flirt.”