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Definition of 'passer'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
  • * 2008 , David L. Streiner, ?Geoffrey R. Norman, Health Measurement Scales
  • The distributions of scores on the exam for passers and failers are plotted
  • (sports) Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
  • # (American football) A football player who makes a forward pass, who may be (but not limited to) the quarterback.
  • (chess) A passed pawn.
  • (archaic) One who passes; a passenger.
  • One who is able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard them as belonging.
  • * 2014 , Risa Bear, Homecomings , page 69:
  • Passers and would-be passers make every effort to be convincing in their chosen gender role

    See also

    * passer-by

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