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单词 penster
释义

penstern.

Brit. /ˈpɛnstə/, U.S. /ˈpɛnstər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pen n.3, -ster suffix.
Etymology: < pen n.3 + -ster suffix.
Now rare.
A person who uses a pen, esp. in a trivial way; a petty writer, a literary hack. Usually humorous or mildly derogatory.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > writer or author > [noun] > inferior writer
scribblera1556
paper-blurrera1586
by-writer1587
feather-driver1593
squitter-book1594
paper-stainer1596
blur-paper1603
spoil-paper1610
penster1611
inkhorn matea1616
squitter-wit1615
ink-dabbler1616
squitter-pulpa1640
quill-driver1700
scribble-scrabble1707
authorling1752
writerling1802
inkhorn varlet1820
toe-writer1845
pen-driver1854
anonymuncule1859
ink-jerker1865
pen-pusher1875
pseudonymuncle1875
ink-spiller1881
ink-slinger1887
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Plumeteur, a Scribe, Clerke, Penne-man, Scriuener, Penster.
1847 G. Lippard Washington & his Generals v. x This libeller..combines, in his own person, more of the dirty in falsehood..the atrocious in perjury—than any penster that ever wrote for British Gold.
1871 G. Meredith Harry Richmond I. xxi. 311 Oh! the poor penster!
1902 Sat. Rev. 22 Feb. 224/1 The enterprising penster who acted for a daily paper.
2002 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 1 July 33 An enraged Caputo leapt for the door, intending to hunt down the poison penster and unleash much fury.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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