meecher

noun

meech·​er

-chə(r)

plural -s

1

now dialectal : one that sneaks about or behaves dishonestly or dishonorably : pander, thief

2

now dialectal : truant

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mucher, micher, mecher, thief, pander, from muchen, michen, mechen + -er

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