twicer

[ twahy-ser ]

noun

1. Slang. a two-time loser.
2. Australian.
   1. a deceiver.
   2. a crook.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twicer¹

First recorded in 1670–80; twice + -er ¹

Example Sentences

About The Master and the argument for the “twicer,” I’ve been encouraging people to see it again not because they’re too simple or stupid to appreciate it the first time but because I just think the movie was ill-served by the advance speculation about its being an allegory for Scientology.

From Slate

Believe you me, Julie, I don't see why they wanna keep Wilhelm the Twicer away from this burg; give him 48 hrs. in Paree like the once around the clock we had here and it would be fare-thee-well Wilhelm.

From Project Gutenberg

Do you remember Julie, about ten years ago when Theo. was on a trip round the world, he called on Bill the Twicer and Bill got out his army and peeraded them in Theo.'s honor? and Theo. not wantin to be lackin in perliteness, slapped Bill on the back and sed, "Bill with an army like that you can lick the world," Member him sayin that Julie?

From Project Gutenberg

Yours until the William the Twicer gives that dinner in Paris, BARNEY.

From Project Gutenberg

One day the boy we had looking after The Trickler fell in with a mob of sharps who told him we didn't know anything about training horses, and that what the horse really wanted was "a twicer"—that is to say, a gallop twice round the course.

From Project Gutenberg