language lawyer
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To behave in a lawyer-like way and discuss semantic differences pedanticallyTo behave in a lawyer-like way and discuss semantic differences pedantically. To lawyer over language.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To behave in a lawyer-like way and discuss semantic differences pedantically. To lawyer over language.
Let's not language lawyer the little details; a big-picture approach will be fine for this tutorial.
Origin
Compound of language + lawyer.Compound of language + lawyer.
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Forms
language lawyers, language lawyering, language lawyered, language lawyered| Base form | language lawyer · to language lawyer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | language lawyers |
| Present participle | language lawyering |
| Past simple | language lawyered |
| Past participle | language lawyered |
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Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle