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cooler

Pronunciation: /ˈkuː.lə(ɹ)/

The English word “cooler” has 11 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Anything which cools.
  2. An insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping.
  3. A device for refrigerating dead bodies in a morgue.
  4. A type of drink made with alcohol, especially wine, mixed with fruit juice.
  5. samalamig drink (sweet chilled beverage, such as chilled fruit juice or other flavors like chocolate, coffee, sweet corn, etc., usually mixed with either shredded jelly and/or sago pearls or tapioca pearls)
  6. A prison.
  7. A bouncer or doorman.
  8. A cold deck.
  9. A loss suffered while holding a hand which is ordinarily strong, especially one which involves the loss of many chips.
  10. A final glass of porter after a session drinking spirits and water.
  11. A cooling swim or dip in the water.

Etymology

From cool + -er.

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