Word Grubbers
“Verbal critics, and also persons who use hard words in common discourse.”
Regency Word Wednesday
10 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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10 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
“Verbal critics, and also persons who use hard words in common discourse.”
I have never heard this phrase before but it is very expressive.
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Teachers have a similar expression for students who whine, wheedle, argue, and beg for points (grade grubbers), but I’ve never come across word grubbers before either!
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