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treacher^¹

/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹ/

Rhymes with -ɛtʃə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English trecher, from Old French trecheor (modern tricheur), from trechier, tricher (“to cheat, trick”). Compare English trick.

noun treachers

archaic A traitor or deceiver. “Fruits and treachers,” he said. “Nothin' in there but treachers and fruits. I see 'em goin' in and out all day, in their tammyshanters and their fur-covered shoes. Fruits and treachers, the place is full of 'em.”
Similar: quisling, treasonist, withersake, backstabber, betrayer, cockatrice, double-crosser, rat, ratter, recreant, renegade, serpent

Treacher^²

proper noun

A surname.

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@misc{treacher_2026,
  title = {treacher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/treacher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}