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TEARER
Etymology
Noun
tearer (plural tearers)
One who tears or rends anything.
(slang) One who rages or raves with violence; a boisterous person.
Anagrams
• rerate, retear, terrae
Source: Wiktionary
Tear"er, n.
Definition: One who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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