Clamourer

/ˈklæm.ər.ər/ noun

Definition

British spelling of clamorer; a person who clamours or makes loud, persistent demands.

Etymology

British spelling of 'clamorer,' maintaining the '-our-' pattern in British English orthography. From clamour (British spelling of clamor) plus agent suffix -er.

Kelly Says

British and American dictionaries treat these '-our/-or' variants as equal, but to native speakers of each variety, the 'wrong' spelling looks distinctly foreign—a reminder that spelling is culturally encoded identity.

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