penman
penman · penmen
A scribe, or a person who copies textsA scribe, or a person who copies texts.
US/pˈɛnmən/
Meaning
3 sensesA scribe, or a person who copies texts.
A person with writing skills; a journalist or other author.
(slang)A forger.
More definitions
- informal terms for male journalists
Origin
From pen + -man.From pen + -man.
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Forms
plural: penmenWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpenmanship
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular