Meaning of sulphite | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of sulfite.
   UK, alt-of, alternative
2. A person who is spontaneous and original in thought and conversation.
   obsolete

Examples

“A sulphite is a person who does his own thinking, he is a person who has surprises up his sleeve. He is explosive.”

“Some years ago when the engraving business was just getting a foothold in Chicago and Jones was busily engaged in helping said business gain said foothold, he was known as Charles Engraving Jones. This is a fair sample of his methods. You need not expect anything bromidic from Jones; he is a sulphite.”

“"I don't know," Anna answered in the slow tone of one who is weight many things, "what Ruth will do. She's a sulphite you know."”

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