sockdologizing

Definitions

Ambiguous term of abuse; scheming.

nonce-word, not-comparable

Examples

“"Don't know⟳ the manners of good society, eh? Wal, I guess⟳ I know⟳ enough to turn⟳ you inside out, old gal — you sockdologizing old man-trap."”

“But these confabulated, sockdologizing tins refuse⟳ to warm up. I swear⟳ they are doing it to perversely annoy me.”

“And finally, I thank⟳ my friend and boss Tom Shroder, the editor at the Post⟳ who has refereed the Gene-Gina wars from the start⟳. Tom is belligerent, arrogant, insufferably intolerant of all views not his own⟳, and in general a sockdologizing old poop who is of no value whatsoever except for being the best humor editor alive.”

“Many of the play's screwball terms, like⟳ “sockdologizing” and “Dundrearyisms” (named for the befuddled character Lord Dundreary), have⟳ become⟳ part of the cultural lexicon, and several spinoff plays featuring characters from the show⟳ have⟳ been written and performed.”

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