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Richard Snary

Richard Snary noun: a dictionary.

Noun

Richard Snary (plural Richard Snaries)

  1. (archaic, humorous, slang) A dictionary.
    • Talke not to me of Dick snary, nor Richard-snary; I care not how little I come neare them.1627, William Hawkins, Apollo Shroving, Composed for the Schollars of the Free-schoole of Hadleigh in Suffolke
    • A country lad, having been reproved for calling persons by their Christian names, being sent by his master to borrow a dictionary, thought to show his breeding by asking for a Richard Snary.1796, Francis Grose, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

Forms of Richard Snary

pluralRichard Snaries

Origin of Richard Snary

A pun involving the name Dick (short for Richard) and the Early Modern English pronunciation of dictionary as /ˈdɪksnæːrɪ/, /ˈdɪksnɛːrɪ/ (see dixnary, dixery).

Questions about Richard Snary

What does Richard Snary mean?
Richard Snary means a dictionary.
What part of speech is Richard Snary?
Richard Snary is a noun.
What is the plural of Richard Snary?
The plural of Richard Snary is Richard Snaries.

Words near Richard Snary in the dictionary

  1. Richard
  2. Richard of York gave battle in vain
  3. Richard Roe
  4. Richard Roes
  5. Richard Snaries
  6. Richard Snary
  7. Richard's Castle
  8. Richard's paradox
  9. Richard's pipit
  10. Richard's pipits
  11. richardia

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