throbber
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
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Definition of throbber
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task.
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noun
- A widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task.
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(slang)An erect penis.
“One look at that lifeguard's prong gave me a throbber like a baseball bat — not quite that big, of course, but at least that hard!”
“She could feel his throbber pressing into her womanhood.”
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(slang)A term of abuse.
“"A d14? Are you mad? Why not just use a pack of cards Gorman you throbber?"”
“'Fuck. I didn't know that. I'll throw you a few coins when I see you under the bridge.' 'Cheers Royal, you throbber. That's if I even make it back. The taxi rides between Amman and Baghdad last time were ... entertaining. Not really looking forward to it all again next week. Baghdad had its moments an' all.'”
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Etymology
From throb + -er. In sense 1, after version 1.0 of the Netscape web browser, which used an animation of its logo (a big blue N) expanding and contracting, as in a throb.
Words you can make from throbber
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3 words5-letter words
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27 words2-letter words
13 wordsHooks
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