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thrasher
1 of 2noun (1)
thrash·er ˈthra-shər 
1
: one that thrashes or threshes
2
: an avid skateboarder
thrasher
2 of 2noun (2)
: any of various American oscine birds (family Mimidae, especially genus Toxostoma) related to the mockingbird that resemble thrushes but have a usually long curved bill and long tail
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
perhaps alteration of dialect thresher thrush
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1792, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
thrasher
noun
thrash·er ˈthra-shər
: an American bird (as the common reddish brown brown thrasher ) related to the mockingbird and noted for its song