noun
groaner
Groaner (noun) means a person who groans or grumbles a lot.
noun
1
A person who groans or grumbles a lot.
"I don’t need to hear from groaners like you."
2
(informal) Something made so badly that it makes people groan.
"That movie was a real groaner."
"Some groaners are converted into running gags, as when Joel and his brother (Max Greenfield) get in a duel of parting, one-last-thing-before-you-go affirmations."
— A. A. Dowd, Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler Spoof Rom-com Clichés in They Came Together (2014)
3
(informal) A joke, especially a pun, so bad it makes people groan.
4
A floating marker at sea that whistles as a warning signal.
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Etymology
Descended from Middle English groner, gronar, equivalent to groan and -er.
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What is the meaning of groaner?
"groaner" (noun) means a person who groans or grumbles a lot.
What are the different meanings of groaner?
"groaner" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person who groans or grumbles a lot; 2. (informal) Something made so badly that it makes people groan; 3. (informal) A joke, especially a pun, so bad it makes people groan.
