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cheaters noun- eye glasses US, 1908
- Tesch mumbled in his signifying way, cocking his sorrowful eyes over those hornrimmed cheeters. — Mezz Mezzrow, Really the Blues, p. 177, 1946
- The eyes behind the rimlesss cheaters flashed. — Raymond Chandler, The Little Sister, p. 5, 1949
- “Take those cheaters off,” Sheik said. — Chester Himes, The Real Cool Killers, p. 46, 1959
- dark glasses US, 1938
- — Robert S. Gold, A Jazz Lexicon, p. 54, 1964
- the eyes UK
- — David Powis, The Signs of Crime, 1977
- padding that enhances the apparent size of a female’s breasts US, 1972
- Millions and millions of men were being deceived, hoodwinked, and betrayed by scientific gadgets known as “falsies,” “gay deceivers,” “pads,” and “cheaters.” — Earl Wilson, I Am Gazing Into My 8-Ball, p. 70, 1945
- — Helen Dahlskog (Editor), A Dictionary of Contemporary and Colloquial Usage, p. 12, 1972
- metal skis US
- When metal skis were first introduced by racers, they were called cheaters because of their easier maneuverability. — American Speech, p. 205, October 1963: “The language of skiers”
- in electric line work, channel lock pliers US
- — A.B. Chance Co., Lineman’s Slang Dictionary, p. 3, 1980
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