English Explanatory Dictionary

tweaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who tweaks something.
  2. A tool, especially a screwdriver, for making small adjustments.
  3. A person addicted to methamphetamine.
  4. A person seen as demented, crazy, or jittery, or a person displaying those qualities.
  5. A spin bowler.

Pronunciation

En-au-tweaker.ogg

Word forms

tweaker tweakers

Etymology

From tweak + -er; the drug addict sense derives from the slang term tweak for methamphetamines, in reference to the punding behavior of addicts.

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