fizzer

fizzer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English fizz
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English fizzer

    From fizz + -er.

    Noun

    fizzer (plural fizzers)

    1. Something which fizzes.
    2. A party or social gathering which turns out to be a disappointment.
      It's probably for the best you didn't come to the birthday party on Saturday: it was a fizzer.
    3. (British Army military slang) A disciplinary charge.
      The soldier was put on a fizzer for being improperly dressed.
    4. (cricket, informal) A fast ball.
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