toaster

noun toasters

1. An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread. “Imagine this,” says an advertising consultant named Barry Lowenthal. “I’m a smart toaster, and I’m collecting data on how many times the toaster is used.” […] There are, of course, smart speakers (which roughly a quarter of American homes have) and smart thermostats, as well as smart thermometers,
2. A toasting fork.
3. archaic A fish ready for toasting. [T]he tumult of the thousand different cries of the eager dealers, all shouting at the top of their voices, at one and the same time, is almost bewildering. […] "Come and look at 'em! here's toasters!" bellows one with a Yarmouth bloater stuck on a toasting-fork.
4. One who toasts (cooks lightly by browning).
5. One who toasts (engages in salute while drinking alcohol).
6. US, slang A firearm, especially a pistol. The renegade, you been afraid I penetrate pop culture / Bring 'em a lot closer to the block where they pop toasters
7. archaic, humorous A rapier or similar weapon. This attitude, and the sight of the blade which glistened by moonlight in his face, checked in some sort, the ardour of his assailant, who desired he would lay aside his toaster, and take a bout with him at equal arms.
8. derogatory, informal Any of several small, box-like automobiles exemplified by the Scion xB and Honda Element.
9. derogatory, informal An electronic organ, especially a crude one that uses analog technology.
10. humorous A low-end or outdated personal computer. For most older computers (pre-486 and even some 486s), it's simply easier to throw them away and start over (and cheaper, too). I know; this probably goes against the grain; after all, you hung onto that old toaster for three years, and now it makes a darn good doorstop.
11. derogatory, humorous A robot. "[…] The way this crazy would has been acting lately, I wouldn[']t be surprised to see us all wiped out by next year. Damned toasters." "Now there you go again, trying to blame everything on your conspiracy theories. Especially these 'toasters.' How long before you get it through your head that thes
12. endearing, slang A protogen.
13. slang, uncommon A self-contained software package distributable over the Internet or by burning onto CDs. The Freedom Toaster was developed with backing from Mark Shuttleworth as a vending-machine-style dispenser of free digital products, including Ubuntu Linux.
14. A disc jockey who accompanies reggae music with improvised rhythmic speech.
15. US, derogatory, informal Diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation known for a propensity to catch fire, especially those showing previous fire damage. No. 4020 shows off the aftereffects of the GE “toaster” phenomenon as it runs on the Joint Line north of the Air Force Academy (7/02/2023).
16. US, informal An EMD AEM-7 electric locomotive The origin of the design led railroaders to dub the units “meatballs,” and its boxy appearance inspired railfans to call them “toasters.”