doner

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doner¹

  • /ˈdɒn.ə/ England
  • /ˈdɔnər/ Scotland
  • /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/ US

Where it comes from

Ellipsis of doner kebab.

noun doners · döner

  1. Doner kebab.

doner²

Where it comes from

From done + -er. Compare goner.

noun

  1. Goner; someone who is done for. One whiff of that and you're a doner.

doner³

  • /ˈdʌn.ə/ UK
  • /ˈdʌn.ɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From done + -er (comparative suffix).

adjective

  1. comparative, dialectal, humorous comparative form of done: more done With these cuts we generally recommend cooking no doner than medium-rare for a juicier product

doner⁴

noun doners

  1. misspelling Misspelling of donor

Doner⁵

proper noun Doners

  1. A surname.

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@misc{doner_2026,
  title = {doner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}