lurch·er \-chə(r)\noun (-s) Etymology:lurch (I) + -er 1.archaic: a petty thief : pilferer 2.obsolete: glutton 3. a.archaic: lurker, spy b.Australia: a street loiterer : hoodlum 4.Britain: a mongrel dog; especially: a cross between a greyhound and a collie often used by poachers