phrase-monger

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• Mutton monger — Mutton Mut ton, n. [OE. motoun, OF. moton, molton, a sheep, wether, F. mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of l fr. L. mutilus mutilated. See {Mutilate}.] 1. A sheep. [Obs.] Chapman. [1913 Webster] Not so much ground as will feed a mutton. Sir H …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• phrasemonger — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one habitually using fine sounding but often empty phrases usually not of his own invention called also phraseman; compare phrasemaker 2 * * * phrasemongering, n. /frayz mung geuhr, mong /, n. phrasemaker (def. 2). [1805 15; …   Useful english dictionary

• phrasemaker — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : one that coins telling phrases was a born phrasemaker G.W.Johnson a humorist, a wit, a vivid phrasemaker, a superb paradoxer Outlook 2. : one given to making fine sounding but often hollow and meaningless phrases shame… …   Useful english dictionary

• Lexiphanic — Lex i*phan ic (l[e^]ks [i^]*f[a^]n [i^]k), a. [Gr. lexifa nis a phrase monger; le xis speech + fai nein to show.] Using, or interlarded with, pretentious words; bombastic; as, a lexiphanic writer or speaker; lexiphanic writing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon — For other people named Buffon, see Buffon (disambiguation). George Louis Leclerc, de Buffon Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, by François Hubert Drouais …   Wikipedia

• phrasemonger — phrasemongering, n. /frayz mung geuhr, mong /, n. phrasemaker (def. 2). [1805 15; PHRASE + MONGER] * * * …   Universalium

• Λεξιφάνην — Λεξιφάνης Phrase monger masc acc sg (attic epic ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• Λεξιφάνης — Phrase monger masc nom sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• λογεμπόροις — λογέμπορος phrase monger masc dat pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• λογεμπόρων — λογέμπορος phrase monger masc gen pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• λογέμποροι — λογέμπορος phrase monger masc nom/voc pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)