housewrecker

[ hous-rek-er ]

noun

1. wrecker ( def 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of housewrecker¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; house + wrecker

Example Sentences

Luckily the intervention of a public-spirited Prefect of Vaucluse proved successful, and they were again rescued from the housewrecker's pick.

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