hazer

Bronc rider's helper

A hazer is someone who subjects others to hazing—the rituals of humiliation, physical abuse, or dangerous tasks imposed on newcomers to a group, especially fraternities, sororities, or athletic teams: The hazers forced pledges to drink until they vomited.

In a different context, a hazer is a rodeo worker who rides alongside a steer to keep it running straight during steer wrestling events.

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  • heelerParty loyalist doing grunt work
  • team ropingPaired lasso rodeo event
  • steerDirect movement or castrated bull

hooey · barrier · chute · arena · cowboy · dally · horns · lasso · rope · slack

perpetrator

tormentor

One who causes anguish

perpetrator · harasser · intimidator · abuser · antagonist · oppressor · provoker · coercer · dominator · senior

fraternity

pledging

Making a solemn promise

sorority · rushee · pledge · paddling · humiliation · brotherhood · sisterhood · rush · newcomer · tradition

fog

mist

Fine airborne moisture

  • vaporGaseous form of liquid
  • murkinessDimness, lack of clarity
  • smogSunlight-activated urban pollution

brume · visibility · overcast · cloudy · drizzle · humidity · condensation · gloom · dampness · obscurity

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Opposites
role in hazing dynamic

hazervictim

One harmed by another

pledge · initiate · rushee · plebe · newcomer

treatment of newcomers

hazermentor

Trusted wisdom-giving advisor

welcomer · protector · nurturer · guide · supporter

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Family

hazy, haze, haziness, hazing, hazes, hazed, hazier, haziest, hazings

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13