pawer
/ˈpɔːər/
noun
- An animal that paws or scratches, especially habitually.
- The puppy was a constant pawer, always digging at the carpet.
- That cat is a pawer — she taps my arm when she wants food.
- The horse was a nervous pawer, scraping the stable floor.
- A person who touches or handles things clumsily or intrusively (informal, often disapproving).
- He's a real pawer, always grabbing things without asking.
- The shopkeeper called the child a pawer for touching all the merchandise.
- Don't be such a pawer — keep your hands to yourself.
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