phrasemonger en · NOUN
Etymology
From phrase + monger.
Meanings
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(derogatory) One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases.
I was a true phrasemonger. I could not say a plain thing in a plain way. Simplicity, that one sure feature of truth, was to me sheer silliness.
1837, Capel Lofft, Self-formation: or, The history of an individual mind, page 204:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phrasemongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pl osoba używająca imponujących fraz (one who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases) · mk фра́зер (one who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases)