cloyer

English

Etymology 1

From cloy +‎ -er.

Noun

cloyer (plural cloyers)

  1. One who cloys.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps for *clawyer (“one who practices thievery”, literally “claw-er”), or a variant of *clyer (“one who clies”), equivalent to cly +‎ -er. More at cly.

Noun

cloyer (plural cloyers)

  1. (historical, thieves' cant) One who intruded on the profits of young sharpers, by claiming a share.
  2. A thief, shoplifter.
  • cloyner
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