CRYER

Proper noun

Cryer (plural Cryers)

A surname for a town crier.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cryer is the 10180th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3168 individuals. Cryer is most common among White (75.22%) and Black/African American (17.2%) individuals.

Noun

cryer (plural cryers)

Archaic form of crier.

Source: Wiktionary


Cry"er (-r), n. Etym: [F. faucon gruyer a falcon trained to fly at the crane, fr. crye crane, fr. L. crus crane. Cf. Cryal.]

Definition: The female of the hawk; a falcon-gentil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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