"smellfungus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsmɛlˌfʌŋɡəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-smellfungus.wav Forms: smellfunguses [plural], smellfungi [plural]
Etymology: From Smelfungus, name of a hypercritical traveller in A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, a satirical characterization of Tobias Smollett and his Travels Through France and Italy (1766). Apparently from smell + fungus. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|smell|fungus}} smell + fungus Head templates: {{en-noun|+|smellfungi}} smellfungus (plural smellfunguses or smellfungi)
  1. (archaic) A faultfinder, complainer, grumbler. Wikipedia link: A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, Tobias Smollett, Travels Through France and Italy Tags: archaic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: complainer

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