phrasemaker

[ freyz-mey-ker ]

noun
  1. a person who is skilled in coining well-turned phrases; phraseologist.

  2. a person who makes catchy but often meaningless or empty statements.

Origin of phrasemaker

1
First recorded in 1815–25; phrase + maker

Other words from phrasemaker

  • phrasemaking, noun

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