foamer
|foam-er|
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/ˈfoʊmər/
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/ˈfəʊmə/
maker/producer of foam
Etymology
'foamer' originates from English, specifically from the verb 'foam' + the agentive suffix '-er' (forming a noun meaning 'one that foams' or 'that which foams').
'foam' changed from Old English/Middle English forms (Old English fām / Middle English fome) into the modern English 'foam'; the agentive '-er' was later attached to create 'foamer'.
Initially related to the substance or action 'foam' (froth); over time the derived form 'foamer' came to mean any device, substance, or person that produces foam and later developed figurative/slang senses (an overexcited fan, etc.).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a device, substance, or agent that produces foam (bubbles); a frothing or foaming apparatus.
The brewery installed a new foamer to improve the beer's head.
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Noun 2
a person or animal that is foaming at the mouth (literal), often because of illness, poisoning, or extreme agitation.
After the incident the witness described the dog as a foamer, covered in froth.
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Noun 3
slang: an overly enthusiastic or obsessed fan/enthusiast (often used informally and sometimes pejoratively).
He's a foamer for vintage trains and travels across the country to see them.
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