English

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Etymology

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cheer +‎ master

Noun

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cheermaster (plural cheermasters)

  1. One who leads a group, such as scouts or sports fans, in cheering.
    • 2015 September 17, Andrew Keh, “Where the Dugout Is a Stage and Baseball Is a Reason to Sing”, in New York Times[1]:
      Heo Ji-wook, the stadium announcer for the slumping LG Twins, said he had seen fans take out their frustrations on Choi Dong-hoon, the team’s first-year cheermaster, aiming sarcastic jeers at him when he asked them to sing.