gouger
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A person who attacks others by tearing out their eyes
- noun
- /ˈɡaʊdʒər/
- NSFW
- I am ripper, tearer, slasher, gouger.
Examples
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The brutal gouger attacked his victim in the alley, causing irreversible harm.
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In a horror movie, the villain is often portrayed as a gouger who pits his victims against their worst fears.
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The gouger was finally caught after a series of eye-gouging assaults terrified the community.
Synonyms
A person who attacks someone physically
is narrower and attacks by digging out another person's eye
How Violent
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Morphology
Etymology
Gouger comes from the verb gouge, which means 'to scoop out' with a tool. It was used for someone who attacked by literally scooping out an eye or flesh, so a gouger is a violent attacker who gouges.