- phrasemonger
- noun Date: 1611 phrasemaker 2 • phrasemongering noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
phrasemonger
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phrasemonger — n. A person who uses phrases or quotes that were coined by other people. Example Citation: Biff s little tirade was taken almost verbatim from the editorial in this morning s paper. He s such a phrasemonger! Categories: Language (General) Insults … New words
phrasemonger — phrasemongering, n. /frayz mung geuhr, mong /, n. phrasemaker (def. 2). [1805 15; PHRASE + MONGER] * * * … Universalium
phrasemonger — phrase•mon•ger [[t]ˈfreɪzˌmʌŋ gər, ˌmɒŋ [/t]] n. cvb phrasemaker 2) … From formal English to slang
phrasemonger — /ˈfreɪzmʌŋgə/ (say frayzmungguh) noun someone who constantly uses important sounding but often meaningless phrases, usually not of his or her own invention. –phrasemongering, noun …
phrasemonger — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one habitually using fine sounding but often empty phrases usually not of his own invention called also phraseman; compare phrasemaker 2 * * * phrasemongering, n. /frayz mung geuhr, mong /, n. phrasemaker (def. 2). [1805 15; … Useful english dictionary
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phrasemongering — noun see phrasemonger … New Collegiate Dictionary
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