-chə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: lurch (I) + -er
1. archaic : a petty thief : pilferer
2. obsolete : glutton
3.
a. archaic : lurker , spy
b. Australia : a street loiterer : hoodlum
4. Britain : a mongrel dog ; especially : a cross between a greyhound and a collie often used by poachers