bleeder

[ blee-der ]

noun

1. a person who bleeds abnormally because of low clotting rate; hemophiliac.
2. a person or animal that bleeds easily, especially an athlete or racehorse.
3. a person who draws blood from a sick person; phlebotomist.
4. Slang. a person who drains another of money, resources, etc.; parasite or usurer.
5. Metallurgy. an ingot or casting from which some metal has escaped.
6. Also called bleed·er re·sis·tor [blee, -der ri-zis-ter]. Electricity. a resistor that is connected across a power supply for voltage regulation and to dissipate the charge remaining in capacitors when the power is discontinued.
7. Also called bleeder valve. a valve or opening for draining a tank, tubing, etc.
8. British Slang.
   1. a despicable person.
   2. a person, especially a man; fellow.

bleeder

/ ˈbliːdə /

noun

1. slang.
   1. a despicable person

      a rotten bleeder

   2. any person; fellow

      where's the bleeder gone?

2. pathol a nontechnical name for a haemophiliac

Word History and Origins

Origin of bleeder¹

First recorded in 1780–90; bleed + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Petal on the vine, too young to drink wine Just five years a bleeder, student and a teacher Far from innocent, what the f**k's consent?

From Salon

"I was a big bleeder. I had 328 stitches in my career. My nose was broken nine times in 16 years. And, uh, it never fazed me, you know?"

From BBC

Lux hit a bleeder to the open left side of the infield with the shift on that allowed Bellinger to reach third.

From Seattle Times

Two of the Mets’ final three hits off Sanchez were bleeders that narrowly sneaked through the infield.

From Washington Post

Of the first four batters who reached against him, one did on an error and the two others with infield bleeders.

From Washington Post

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