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purler
purler (ˈpɜːlə) ninformal a headlong or spectacular fall (esp in the phrase come a purler)
purler (ˈpɜːlə) nslang Austral something outstanding in its class[of unknown origin]Translations
purler
come a purlerTo fall in an especially clumsy or violent manner, often headfirst. (A "purler" is such a fall.) If you're not careful walking on that ice, you'll come a purler!See also: come, purlergo a purlerTo fall in an especially clumsy or violent manner, often headfirst. (A "purler" is such a fall.) If you're not careful walking on that ice, you'll go a purler!See also: go, purlercome (or go) a purler fall heavily, especially head first. The verb purl was in dialect or colloquial use in the mid 19th century in the senses ‘turn upside down’, ‘capsize’, or ‘go head over heels’.See also: come, purler |