haver

/ˈheɪvər/
noun
  1. A person who owns or possesses something.
    • The haver of the winning lottery number came forward to claim the money.
    • In the game, the haver of the golden ticket wins a special prize.
    • As the haver of the only key, she had to let everyone into the building.
  2. A person who talks nonsense or hesitates (chiefly Scottish and Northern English).
    • She called him a haver for suggesting they could fly to the moon.
    • Don't listen to him; he's a bit of a haver when he's tired.
    • The old man was known as a haver, always telling wild stories.
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