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English
Etymology
main + -er
Pronunciation
Noun
mainer (plural mainers)
- (US slang) A needle for (illicit) drug administration.
1967, “Heroin”, in Lou Reed (music), The Velvet Underground & Nico, performed by The Velvet Underground:Heroin, be the death of me / Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life / Because a mainer to my vein / Leads to a center in my head / And then I'm better off than dead
Translations
Anagrams
- Amrine, Armine, Marien, Marine, Marnie, Merina, Minear, Reiman, Rieman, airmen, marine, remain
French
Etymology
Derived from main (“hand”) + -er.
Verb
mainer
- (Louisiana, Cajun) to carry