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  • noun Plural form of perisher.

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Examples

  • He talked less and less, and the discussion of the sun-perishers died of mutual agreement as to its facts.

    CHAPTER XXVII 2010

  • Nor was Dick unaware of this, although he yielded and permitted himself to let go full tilt on the theme of the blond sun-perishers.

    CHAPTER XXVII 2010

  • Come, milords, and lordly perishers, and we will talk of Armageddon when the last sun goes down.

    CHAPTER XXVII 2010

  • But no, up they suit for a weekend away socialising in Yorkshire, the little perishers, presumably in the hope that party movers and shakers will “spot” them as convincing suit-wearers.

    What’s with da Yoof? Alix Mortimer 2009

  • But no, up they suit for a weekend away socialising in Yorkshire, the little perishers, presumably in the hope that party movers and shakers will “spot” them as convincing suit-wearers.

    Cor! And other stories… Alix Mortimer 2009

  • LoVe : Logan & Veronica Mars, to the tune of Sway, by the perishers.

    What's your favorite TV romance music video? | EW.com 2006

  • He knew him -- one of those good-looking blighters; one of those oiled and curled perishers; one of those blooming fascinators who go about the world making things hard for ugly, honest men with loving hearts.

    The Man with Two Left Feet And Other Stories 1928

  • He talked less and less, and the discussion of the sun-perishers died of mutual agreement as to its facts.

    The Little Lady of the Big House, by Jack London 1916

  • Come, milords, and lordly perishers, and we will talk of Armageddon when the last sun goes down.

    The Little Lady of the Big House, by Jack London 1916

  • Nor was Dick unaware of this, although he yielded and permitted himself to let go full tilt on the theme of the blond sun-perishers.

    The Little Lady of the Big House, by Jack London 1916

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