English Explanatory Dictionary

tarrier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A layabout or loiterer; someone who tarries.
  2. A Roman Catholic of Northern Ireland or Scotland.
adj
  1. comparative form of tarry: more tarry
noun
  1. Obsolete form of terrier (“kind of dog”).

Pronunciation

/ˈtæɹi.ə/ tărʹē-ər /ˈtæɹiɚ/ /ˈtɛɹiɚ/ En-au-tarrier.ogg /ˈtɑːɹi.ə/ tärʹē-ər /ˈtɑɹiɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tarrier (adj).wav tĕrʹē-ər tăʹrē-ər

Word forms

tarrier tarriers

Etymology

The Roman Catholic slang variation is possibly derived from Saint Erasmus being labeled as a "tarrier of time" before torture and execution for his beliefs.

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