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rent-a-quote

rent-a-quote noun: someone who is prepared to provide comment or opinion to the media on virtually any topic, either in exchange for payment or in order to gain exposure.

Noun

rent-a-quote (plural rent-a-quotes)

  1. (derogatory) Someone who is prepared to provide comment or opinion to the media on virtually any topic, either in exchange for payment or in order to gain exposure.

Forms of rent-a-quote

pluralrent-a-quotes

Origin of rent-a-quote

From rent-a- + quote.

Questions about rent-a-quote

What does rent-a-quote mean?
Rent-a-quote means someone who is prepared to provide comment or opinion to the media on virtually any topic, either in exchange for payment or in order to gain exposure.
What part of speech is rent-a-quote?
Rent-a-quote is a noun.
What is the plural of rent-a-quote?
The plural of rent-a-quote is rent-a-quotes.

Words near rent-a-quote in the dictionary

  1. rent-a-johns
  2. rent-a-judge
  3. rent-a-judges
  4. rent-a-mob
  5. rent-a-mobs
  6. rent-a-quote
  7. rent-a-quotes
  8. rent-a-thug
  9. rent-a-thugs
  10. rent-a-womb
  11. rent-a-wombs

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