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Teaser vs Teazer - What's the difference?

teaser | teazer |

As nouns the difference between teaser and teazer

is that teaser is one who teases or pokes fun while teazer is sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.

teaser

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who teases or pokes fun
  • A person or thing that teases (textile treatment)
  • A short film or quote meant to draw an audience to a film or show.
  • (UK, dialect) A kind of gull, the jaeger.

    • Related terms

    * cockteaser * prickteaser

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    teazer

    English

    Etymology 1

    Apparently an alteration of (teaser), referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy

    • Etymology 2

    Corrupted from (etyl) tiser to feed a fire.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.
    • (Tomlinson)