wall wart

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wall wart

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Referring to its unsightly protrusion from the wall socket.

noun wall warts · wall-wart

humorous, informal A power adapter containing a plug for the wall outlet.

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"wall wart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wall%20wart. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"wall wart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wall%20wart.

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@misc{wall_wart_2026,
  title = {wall wart},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wall%20wart},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}