consoomer

English

Etymology 1

Noun

consoomer (plural consoomers)

1. Pronunciation spelling of consumer.
   • 1897, Good Roads: Devoted to the Construction and Maintenance of Roads and Streets, page 206:

     ... wood respecksfulley sugyessed that a moshun be offerred at the next grand meetin' two consteitoot a noo comitey to be none as the “Bord of Supervishun of Manufactorries and Consoomers of Bicycles, Multycycles and Moatercycles" and […]

   • 1907, The Electrical Engineer, page 17:

     He don't think only about how he makes th' juice or how much iv it leaks on th' way to th' consoomers? houses It don't, if he uses Glover's," said Mr. Dynamicables.

   • 1936, ICC Practitioners' Journal:

     When the roads is bad and I can't get threw the consoomers can always get a few hundred pounds from the dealer to tide over till I get back." I don't allow to pay any of the mileage tax or any of the other tax in the towns and county […]

Etymology 2

Blend of consume +‎ coomer. Alternatively, consume +‎ -oomer (Wojak/caricaturizing suffix).

Noun

consoomer (plural consoomers)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) Someone who displays extreme consumerism, especially slavish consumption of pop culture.

Related terms

• consoom (verb)