phrasemonger

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phrasemonger

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From phrase + monger.

noun phrasemongers

  1. 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.

verb phrasemongers · phrasemongering · phrasemongered

  1. derogatory, intransitive To use overelaborate or wordy phrases.

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@misc{phrasemonger_2026,
  title = {phrasemonger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phrasemonger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}