First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening of pseudointellectual or parallel compounds with pseudo-
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Private Eye mercilessly satirised him as the self-important Dr Jonathan, a sage and a pseud and too clever by half.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2019
Franco is the art-hoarding pseud whose basement is filled with memorabilia from his own films.
From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2013
Putting your hard-earned on the line forces you to focus and helps you learn the form book a lot faster than any pseud on the sidelines can manage.
From The Guardian • May 14, 2010
Tune the old cow died to, by William March, pseud.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1966 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
I know that my Redeemer liveth, by Rosemary Hadler, pseud.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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