"Mawworm" meaning in All languages combined

See Mawworm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Mawworms [plural]
Etymology: The name of a character in the play The Hypocrite (1768) by Isaac Bickerstaffe; from maw-worm. Etymology templates: {{m|en|maw-worm}} maw-worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mawworm (plural Mawworms)
  1. (now rare) A hypocrite. Wikipedia link: Isaac Bickerstaffe, The Hypocrite Tags: archaic Related terms: maw-worm

Inflected forms

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