ad-libber

noun

ad-lib·​ber
(ˈ)ad-ˈli-bər
plural -s
: one that ad-libs

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ad-libber was in 1921

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“Ad-libber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad-libber. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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