word-mincer en · NOUN
Meanings
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Someone who minces words.
Life is too short to listen to word-mincers; they are simply philosophical gymnasts who might as easily disprove what they prove while using the same methods of argumentation.
1921, Walter Winston Kenilworth, Practical Occultism:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| word-mincers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |