Frothers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person or device that produces a light, foamy substance by agitating a liquid; someone who engages in enthusiastic, often exaggerated or nonsensical discussion or debate; a term describing those who display extreme or irrational fervor in their opinions or actions regarding a particular subject
2. An individual or tool that creates froth by stirring a liquid vigorously; a person who expresses opinions with intense zeal, sometimes in a hyperbolic manner; a label for people who are excessively passionate or emotional about certain topics, often to a fault
3. A maker of foam by rapidly mixing a liquid; a term for someone who talks in an animated, often nonsensical way; a description of individuals who exhibit an over-the-top enthusiasm for specific ideas or causes

Etymology: "Frothers" is the plural of "frother," formed from "froth" plus the suffix "-er." The surprise is in "froth" itself: it descends from an Old English verb, "frōferian," meaning "to console" or "to comfort," which later altered into Middle English "frotheren." The "-er" ending came into English through Old English "-ere," which traces back through Old French to Latin "-arius."