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Turveydrop

Turveydrop noun: an idle and conceited person who lives off the work of another.

Noun

Turveydrop (plural Turveydrops)

  1. An idle and conceited person who lives off the work of another.

Forms of Turveydrop

pluralTurveydrops

Origin of Turveydrop

After Mr. Turveydrop, an idle and conceited master of deportment who lives off his son's industry, in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House.

Questions about Turveydrop

What does Turveydrop mean?
Turveydrop means an idle and conceited person who lives off the work of another.
What part of speech is Turveydrop?
Turveydrop is a noun.
What is the plural of Turveydrop?
The plural of Turveydrop is Turveydrops.

Words near Turveydrop in the dictionary

  1. Turushka
  2. Turushkas
  3. turves
  4. Turvey
  5. Turvey Park
  6. Turveydrop
  7. Turveydropian
  8. Turveydrops
  9. Turveys
  10. Turville
  11. turwar

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