language lawyer
language lawyer · language lawyers
A pedant, someone overly focused on semanticsA pedant, someone overly focused on semantics.
Meaning
2 senses(slang)A pedant, someone overly focused on semantics.
This website is full of way too many language lawyers who get in the way of all the meaningful discussions.
(slang)An expert of a programming language who is extremely well-versed in its specification.
I need a language lawyer: is this UB?
Origin
Compound of language + lawyer.Compound of language + lawyer.
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Forms
plural: language lawyers| Singular | language lawyer |
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