toucher

Etymology

From Middle English toucher, equivalent to touch + -er. The pejorative sense is derived from the sense of "touching" someone for money.

noun

  1. One who touches.
  2. (bowls) A ball lying in contact with the jack.
  3. (Tyneside, derogatory) A toucha; one who tries to get something out of others for nothing in return.

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