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The Oxford "-er", or often "-ers", is a colloquial and sometimes facetious suffix prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875, which is thought to have been borrowed from the slang of Rugby School.
The term soccer comes from Oxford "-er" slang, which was prevalent at the University of Oxford in England from about 1875, and is thought to have been borrowed from the slang of Rugby School. Initially spelt assoccer (a shortening of "association"), it was later reduced to the modern spelling.
The New York Times, published in 1905: "It was a fad at Oxford and Cambridge to use 'er' at the end of many words, such as foot-er, sport-er, and as Association did not take an 'er' easily, it was, and is, sometimes spoken of as Soccer." [11] There is also the sometimes-heard variation, "soccer football". [12]
In English, the -er suffix can signify: an agent noun, e.g., "singer" a degree of comparison, e.g., "louder" Oxford "-er", a colloquial and sometimes facetious suffix prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875
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There's more to Oxford "-er" than just adding "-er" to the end of an existing word. The original word is abbreviated, often to no more than the first syllable, and then you add the "-er". Example: "wagger pagger bagger" for "waste paper basket" ultimately shortened to "wagger".70.67.185.209 00:24, 5 December 2018 (UTC)
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Police and firefighters responded to The Oxford Medical Center in Troy around 8 a.m. Friday for a report of a hyperbaric chamber explosion. When emergency responders arrived at the facility, they ...