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tongue-fencer

tongue-fencer noun: one who engages in tongue-fencing; a clever or witty speaker.

Noun

tongue-fencer (plural tongue-fencers)

  1. (obsolete) One who engages in tongue-fencing; a clever or witty speaker.

Forms of tongue-fencer

pluraltongue-fencers

Questions about tongue-fencer

What does tongue-fencer mean?
Tongue-fencer means one who engages in tongue-fencing; a clever or witty speaker.
What part of speech is tongue-fencer?
Tongue-fencer is a noun.
What is the plural of tongue-fencer?
The plural of tongue-fencer is tongue-fencers.

Words near tongue-fencer in the dictionary

  1. tongue-boring
  2. tongue-borings
  3. tongue-clacker
  4. tongue-clackers
  5. tongue-fence
  6. tongue-fencer
  7. tongue-fencing
  8. tongue-in-cheek
  9. tongue-in-chic
  10. tongue-lash
  11. tongue-lashed

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