subs. (general).—1. A liar; one who tells CRAMS (q.v.). [From CRAM (M), a lie, + ER.]
2. (common).—A lie; the same as CRAM, sense 1.
1861. H. CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL, Puck on Pegasus, p. 17. I sucked in the obvious CRAMMER kindly as my mother’s milk.
1880. A. TROLLOPE, The Duke’s Children, ch. xxxviii. ‘What on earth made you tell him CRAMMERS like that?’ asked Silverbridge.
c. 1884. Broadside Ballad, ‘On Monday I Met Mary Ann.’
| I thought t’would last for ever and I never should be sold, | |
| Because I was so clever in the CRAMMERS that I told. |
3. (general).—One who prepares men for examination; a coach, or GRINDER (q.v., for synonyms).
1812. EDGEWORTH, Patronage, ch. iii. Put him into the hands of a clever grinder or CRAMMER, and they would soon cram the necessary portion of Latin and Greek into him.
1872. Evening Standard, 16 Aug. ‘The Competition Wallah.’ The CRAMMER follows in the wake of competitive examinations as surely as does the shadow the body.
