mainer

noun — 3 senses

mainer

nounalso spelled Mainer

US /ˈmeɪnɚ/

Etymology From main + -er.

1

US, Slang A needle for (illicit) drug administration.

Heroin, be the death of me / Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life / Because a mainer to my vein / Leads to a center in my head / And then I'm better off than dead1967, “Heroin”, in Lou Reed (music), The Velvet Underground & Nico, performed by The Velvet Underground:

2

Video games One who mainly plays as a specific character or on a specific side.

Mainer

noun

Etymology From Maine + -er.

1

A native or resident of the state of Maine in the United States of America.

“People have no idea how good this stuff is, but they are about to find out,” said Mr. Patry, 62, who is possibly the most optimistic and talkative native Mainer in history.2012 September 11, Julia Moskin, “Buttermilk, Often Maligned, Begins to Get Its Due”, NYTimes.com

Synonyms: Mainiac, Mainite, Vacationlander
Hypernyms: American

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