Cudgeller

/ˈkʌdʒələr/ noun

Definition

British spelling of cudgeler; a person who beats or strikes with a cudgel.

Etymology

British variant of 'cudgeler,' following the convention of doubling the final consonant of the base word before adding the agent suffix '-er'.

Kelly Says

British and American spellings diverged because Noah Webster deliberately changed American spellings to be 'simpler,' which is why Americans still follow his choices today.

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