passer
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈpæsəɹ/
Noun

passer (plural passers)

  1. One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
    • 2008, David L. Streiner, ‎Geoffrey R. Norman, Health Measurement Scales
      The distributions of scores on the exam for passers and failers are plotted […]
  2. (sports) Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
    1. (American football) A football player who makes a forward pass, who may be (but not limited to) the quarterback.
  3. (chess) A passed pawn.
  4. (archaic) One who passes; a passer-by.
    • 1904, National Magazine (volume 20, page 147)
      Passers stopped and began to stare. A policeman was approaching up the street. Dave dodged back into the cab and banged the door.
  5. (sociology) One who is able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard them as belonging.
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