mainliner

main·lin·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn-lahy-ner, -lahy-]
- /ˈmeɪnˌlaɪ nər, -ˈlaɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn-lahy-ner, -lahy-]
- /ˈmeɪnˌlaɪ nər, -ˈlaɪ-/

Definitions of mainliner word

noun mainliner Slang. a person who mainlines. 1
noun mainliner a person who belongs to a mainline group. 1
noun mainliner Someone who mainlines (injects drugs directly into their veins). 1

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Origin of mainliner

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; mainline + -er1

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Parts of speech for Mainliner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mainliner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mainliner usage trend in Literature

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