twicer

noun

twic·​er

ˈtwīsə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that does something twice or does two things: such as

a

: one that attends two Sunday church services

b

British, disparaging : a printer who works as both compositor and pressman

2

chiefly British

a

: cheat, crook

b

: a two-time loser

he's already a twicer. Any time he's picked up carrying a gun he's liable to get life

—Hartley Howard

Word History

Etymology

twice entry 1 + -er

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