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Added 9 October 2026

toucher

noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about toucher at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who touches.
A ball lying in contact with the jack.
A toucha; one who tries to get something out of others for nothing in return.

Origin

From Middle English toucher, equivalent to touch + -er. Sense 3 is derived from the sense of touching someone for money.

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