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roomer

[ roo-mer, room-er ]

noun

  1. a person who lives in a rented room; lodger.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of roomer1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; room + -er 1
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"And if roomers built their own shelters – me and Joyce living in a kitchenette, for instance. . . . How would we keep the other roomers out in case of a raid?"

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When officials realized that low incomes would often cause a family to double up or take in roomers, it was easy to overlook the public health issue.

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“This frightened me, given how the situation is now,†said one Spanish-speaking respondent, when asked to explain why she did not report three of the four roomers living in her residence.

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A roomer down the hall began a patient, continuing cough against the quiet night.

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She told me she had only one other roomer, a quiet gentleman who worked nights and whom I should probably never see.

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