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perpendicular pronoun

perpendicular pronoun noun: the first-person singular pronoun "I".

Noun

perpendicular pronoun (plural perpendicular pronouns)

  1. (derogatory, humorous) The first-person singular pronoun "I".
    • Sir Humphrey: The identity of the official whose alleged responsibility for this hypothetical oversight has been the subject of recent discussion is not shrouded in quite such impenetrable obscurity as certain previous disclosures may have led you to assume; but not to put too fine a point on it...1982, Yes Minister, "The Skeleton in the Cupboard"

Forms of perpendicular pronoun

pluralperpendicular pronouns

Origin of perpendicular pronoun

From its shape when written.

Questions about perpendicular pronoun

What does perpendicular pronoun mean?
Perpendicular pronoun means the first-person singular pronoun "I".
What part of speech is perpendicular pronoun?
Perpendicular pronoun is a noun.
What is the plural of perpendicular pronoun?
The plural of perpendicular pronoun is perpendicular pronouns.

Words near perpendicular pronoun in the dictionary

  1. perpendicular bisector
  2. perpendicular bisectors
  3. perpendicular distance
  4. perpendicular distances
  5. perpendicular magnetic recording
  6. perpendicular pronoun
  7. perpendicular pronouns
  8. perpendicular recording
  9. perpendicular recordings
  10. perpendicular universe
  11. perpendicular universes

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