bottler
bottler Lexical Profile
bottler Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or company that puts beverages or other liquids into bottles for distribution and sale.
"The local soda bottler switched to recycled glass containers to reduce its environmental footprint."
British A person or sports team that loses their nerve or fails at a crucial moment after being in a winning position.
"Critics labeled the championship favorites as bottlers after they squandered a ten-point lead in the final weeks of the season."
Australian An outstanding, admirable, or excellent person or thing.
"That match was an absolute bottler from start to finish."
British A person who collects money in a crowd for a street performer or busker.
"While the juggler entertained the crowd in the town square, his bottler moved through the audience with a hat."
Word Nuance & Usage
In informal contexts, 'bottler' carries opposite connotations depending on the region: in British slang, it refers pejoratively to someone who loses their nerve under pressure, whereas in Australian and New Zealand slang, it praises someone or something as outstanding.