follower
noun
- group of playing positions in Australian rules football — consists of a ruckman, ruck rover, and rover
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West Frisian folger, Dutch volger, German Folger, Swedish följare.
- One who follows, comes after another.
- Something that comes after another thing.
- One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
- One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
- An imitator, who follows another's example.
- A pursuer.
- An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
“I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.”
“Talking bout these other rappers getting old is even getting old / Worrying about your followers, you need to get your dollars up”
- A machine part receiving motion from another.
- A machine part receiving motion from another.
- A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
- Young cattle.
- A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
- Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
- A debt collector.
- A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.