noun
General Slang
asker
· noun · welsh
A newt — old dialect word still alive in Wales.
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A newt. Ancient dialect word, from Middle English 'aske' (newt/lizard), kept alive in Welsh English and the West Midlands long after the rest of the country forgot it. If a Welsh kid pulls something wriggly out of a pond, odds are they'll call it an asker.
“Caught an asker down the brook today.”
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asker In A Sentence
Caught an asker down the brook today.
Origin & Usage
Middle English 'aske/ascre' meaning newt or lizard; preserved in Welsh and West Midlands English dialects.
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