out-and-outer
[ out-n-ou-ter, -nd-ou- ]
/ ˌaʊt nˈaʊ tər, -ndˈaʊ- /
noun
a person who does things with excessive thoroughness; extremist.
a thoroughgoing or perfect example of a kind.
Origin of out-and-outer
First recorded in 1805–15;
out-and-out +
-er1
Words nearby out-and-outer
out with it,
out, damned spot!,
out-,
out-a-sight,
out-and-out,
out-and-outer,
out-basket,
out-box,
out-country,
out-front,
out-group
Example sentences from the Web for out-and-outer
Boatman's an out-and-outer, once one gets on good terms with him.
The Moving Finger |Mary GauntI am the man as is guaranteed, by unimpeachable references, to be a out-and-outer in morals and uprightness of principle.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby |Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for out-and-outer
out-and-outer
noun slang
a thorough or thoroughgoing person or thing
a person or thing that is excellent of its kind
an extremist