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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See kommers.

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Examples

  • He died in 1894.] -- also how these great affairs finally culminated in a mighty 'commers', or beer-fest, given in their honor by a thousand German students.

    Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete Albert Bigelow Paine 1899

  • He died in 1894.] -- also how these great affairs finally culminated in a mighty 'commers', or beer-fest, given in their honor by a thousand German students.

    Mark Twain, a Biography — Volume II, Part 2: 1886-1900 Albert Bigelow Paine 1899

  • Revels and merriment after the old English custome; [they] prepared to sett up a Maypole upon the festivall day . . . and therefore brewed a barrell of excellent beare [beer] . . . to be spent, with other good cheare, for all commers of that day . . .

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • As for spending himself to perdition, as did many dot-commers before him, Mason's not sweating it: "There's never been anything -- radio, tv, newspaper, whatever -- that could generate small business sales so quickly."

    The Next Web Phenom 2010

  • As for spending himself to perdition, as did many dot-commers before him, Mason's not sweating it: "There's never been anything -- radio, TV, newspaper, whatever -- that could generate small business sales so quickly."

    Meet The Fastest Growing Company Ever 2010

  • As for spending himself to perdition, as did many dot-commers before him, Mason's not sweating it: "There's never been anything -- radio, TV, newspaper, whatever -- that could generate small business sales so quickly."

    Meet The Fastest Growing Company Ever 2010

  • As for spending himself to perdition, as did many dot-commers before him, Mason's not sweating it: "There's never been anything -- radio, TV, newspaper, whatever -- that could generate small business sales so quickly."

    Meet The Fastest Growing Company Ever 2010

  • As for spending himself to perdition, as did many dot-commers before him, Mason's not sweating it: "There's never been anything -- radio, tv, newspaper, whatever -- that could generate small business sales so quickly."

    The Next Web Phenom 2010

  • As for spending himself to perdition, as did many dot-commers before him, Mason's not sweating it: "There's never been anything -- radio, TV, newspaper, whatever -- that could generate small business sales so quickly."

    Meet The Fastest Growing Company Ever 2010

  • As for spending himself to perdition, as did many dot-commers before him, Mason's not sweating it: "There's never been anything -- radio, TV, newspaper, whatever -- that could generate small business sales so quickly."

    Meet The Fastest Growing Company Ever 2010

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