"phrasemongery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: phrasemonger + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phrasemonger|y}} phrasemonger + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} phrasemongery (uncountable)
  1. Elaborate or bombastic speech or writing. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-phrasemongery-en-noun-ndex~YwT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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