phrasemonger

phrase·mon·ger

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [freyz-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈfreɪzˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [freyz-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈfreɪzˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

Definitions of phrasemonger word

noun phrasemonger phrasemaker (def 2). 1
noun phrasemonger somebody who speaks or writes using phrases that were coined by other people 0

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Origin of phrasemonger

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; phrase + monger

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Parts of speech for Phrasemonger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phrasemonger

phrasemonger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phrasemonger usage trend in Literature

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