Definitions

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  • noun A person who traps and kills moles.

Etymologies

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mole +‎ catcher

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Examples

  • Lancaster and Clitheroe, the molecatcher of Arundel, Leicestershire, and

    The Customs of Old England

  • Previously, before Wear Valley Council was swallowed up by Durham County Council, a local molecatcher was tasked with the job and his bill was usually around £30, Mr Shuttleworth said.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • He was, instead, able to conjure 500 magical words about a talking corgi or a female molecatcher or the phenomenon of lawnmower racing.

    Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Roy Greenslade 2010

  • He was, instead, able to conjure 500 magical words about a talking corgi or a female molecatcher or the phenomenon of lawnmower racing.

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Roy Greenslade 2010

  • Now it just seems to be a way of saying either "yes we know we have a mole problem and we are trying to do something about it" or "I am a top molecatcher".

    FWi - All News 2010

  • It seems more likely that the custom of stringing up dead moles comes from the days when the molecatcher was paid by the mole.

    FWi - All News 2010

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