"Claremonster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Claremonsters [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Claremont + monster. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Claremont|monster}} Blend of Claremont + monster Head templates: {{en-noun}} Claremonster (plural Claremonsters)
  1. (slang) A contributor to the Claremont Review of Books, a quarterly review of politics and statesmanship published by the conservative Claremont Institute. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Claremonster-en-noun-T3JKk32L Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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