Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who stabs; one who murders by stabbing.
- noun A pricker.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, stabs; a privy murderer.
- noun (Naut.) A small marline spike; a pricker.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who, or that which,
stabs . - noun nautical A small
marlinespike .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who stabs another person
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Examples
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She does not appear to have been a vulgar shrieker, but she may have been a silent stabber, which is worse.
Drake Nelson and Napoleon Runciman, Walter 1919
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I'm not saying I don't think the stabber is a dirtbag.
Edmonton Sun 2010
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Daniel Camacho, 25, was identified as the stabber and booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, according to a San Bernardino County sheriff's news release.
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The stabber was a fellow agent, Kai (who seems to be quite attached to Hal).
Anime Nano! 2008
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In close male friendships it is also common once the 'stabber' gets married for the 'stooper' to adopt this role with a new younger male partner until he, too, gets married.
Jihad For Love Newmania 2007
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September 8th, 2009 11: 27 am ET talk about a sore loser back stabber, friends like him sentor KENNEDY didn't need I just hope mass. people don't vote for a republican to take his seat it would be shamful off them after he has done.
First on the Ticker: McCain told Schilling to run for Kennedy seat 2009
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It's kinda like when you get a dental check up, and it's 85% busty dental hygienist brushing up against your head, before you get to the pointy metal gum-stabber plaque removal.
An evil that even Jack Bauer can't overcome Tyler 2009
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It's kinda like when you get a dental check up, and it's 85% busty dental hygienist brushing up against your head, before you get to the pointy metal gum-stabber plaque removal.
Archive 2009-02-15 Tyler 2009
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This woman speaks with a forked tongue, ... she's a compulsive liar and a back stabber, ... but then again she's a politician, .. albeit a really dumb one.
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Sounds like Rommel is a back stabber. once upon a horse
Romney endorsement puts him at odds with former backers 2010
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