First Known Use: 13th century
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lecher
noun lech·er \ˈle-chər\
: a man who shows an excessive or disgusting interest in sex
Full Definition of LECHER
: a man who engages in lechery
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Origin of LECHER
Middle English lechour, from Anglo-French lechur, from lecher to lick, live in debauchery, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German leckōn to lick — more at lick
Related to LECHER
- Synonyms
- Casanova, Don Juan, lothario, lounge lizard, masher, philanderer, satyr, wolf, womanizer
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