"garreteer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɡæɹəˈtɪə(ɹ)/ Forms: garreteers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From garret + -eer. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|garret|eer}} garret + -eer Head templates: {{en-noun}} garreteer (plural garreteers)
  1. One who lives in a garret. Categories (topical): Authors, People
    Sense id: en-garreteer-en-noun-dWW24nbe Disambiguation of Authors: 61 39 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -eer, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -eer: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. (derogatory) A poor author; a literary hack. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-garreteer-en-noun-o6V7MY4J

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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