; one who runs.
He did a runner after robbing the drugstore.
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(slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
We were shocked, astonished, when the staff, when pushed, disclosed that they had had to cover runners the previous night. The runners used the scam of ‘smoking’ to go outside after eating and drinking champagne and top-notch wine … and …
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(Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
Tess stands by Mr Foley in runners that are bright yellow and exuberant and off-putting.
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Gaming slang across genres — from OP, nerf, and buff to carry, clutch, jungle, and wombo combo. The lingo of esports, streamers, and ranked lobbies everywhere.
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