wooder

English

Etymology 1

From wood +‎ -er.

Noun

wooder (plural wooders)

  1. (uncommon) A woodcutter or wood-gatherer.

Etymology 2

Adjective

wooder

  1. (uncommon) comparative form of wood: more wood

Etymology 3

Pronunciation spelling of jocular type.

Noun

wooder (usually uncountable, plural wooders)

  1. (humorous) Pronunciation spelling of water, drawing playful attention to the regional accent of an interlocutor whose pronunciation sounds like it would be spelled this way to people with other accents; applies chiefly to Philadelphia English, which has regional extent, including southern New Jersey.
    YouTuber Chris Fix keeps a spray bottle of soapy wooder handy while he is repairing and cleaning cars.

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