haberdasher of (nouns and) pronouns
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haberdasher of (nouns and) pronouns
obsolete A teacher. You'll learn a lot from him—he's a fine haberdasher of nouns and pronouns. I'm not surprised to hear you're a haberdasher of pronouns—I could see you giving lessons at the front of a classroom. Oh, Mr. Miller's a fine a haberdasher of pronouns—you're just unhappy because he gave you a failing grade.
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