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toter, n. colloq. (orig. U.S.).|ˈtəʊtə(r)|
[f. tote v. + -er1.]
Freq. with defining word. a. (Formerly at tote v.) One engaged in toting; a carrier, teamster, etc. See gun-toter, pistol-toter.
1817[see stone-toter s.v. stone n. 20 b]. 1860F. L. Olmsted Journey in Back Country i. 48 Each gang was attended by a ‘water-toter’. 1895[see tote v. b]. 1924G. C. Henderson Keys to Crookdom 396 Assaulter, rough guy, hard bird, rod man, rod toter. 1980Washington Post 3 Sept. b5/4 Muscle aches, lumbago, rheumatism and arthritis frequently trouble those toters of heavy bags who travel the sidewalks and subways of the Soviet Union.
b. A container or other device used for carrying or transporting (goods, food, etc.). N. Amer.
1970Toronto Daily Star 24 Sept. 26/2 (Advt.), 9{pp} Drink and Wet Doll—In toter, attractively dressed. 1971Sci. Amer. Sept. 101 (Advt.), A bread toter is a pallet tray. The bakery industry uses it for in-plant handling of fresh bread and for trucking it to retail outlets. 1978Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. (Parade Suppl.) 20/1 (Advt.), Lunch toter: replacing the traditional lunch box or bag, a new high-impact plastic carrier holds up to 1½ gallons of food and drink. 1983N.Y. Times 26 Aug. a24/1 The aisles of New York City buses are choked with..those wheeled metal luggage-toters that are such a blessing for their owners and such a nuisance for everybody else. 1990Seattle Times 20 July (North Times section) f3/1 Areas served by Lynnwood Disposal will be served biweekly. Both of these haulers will use the 90-gallon toter. |