flusher

English

Etymology

flush +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌʃə(r)

Noun

flusher (plural flushers)

1. The mechanical part of a toilet that causes the toilet bowl's contents to be sucked down the drain.
2. Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.
3. (US, politics) A worker for a political campaign who persuades voters to vote on Election Day
   • 1996, Larry J. Sabato & Glenn R. Simpson, Dirty Little Secrets: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics^[1], ISBN 0812924991, page 191:

     Each flusher is typically paid $20 to $50. Fleets of cars, buses, and other vehicles are also at the ready to ferry voters to and from the polls.