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phrasemonger noun. A person who uses phrases or quotes that were coined by other people.

Example Citation:
"Biff's little tirade was taken almost verbatim from the editorial in this morning's paper. He's such a phrasemonger!"

Subject Categories:
Language - General
Language - Insults
Sociology - People

Posted on March 8, 1997 at 9:55 PM


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