Abydocomist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æbɪdəˈkəʊmɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abydocomist is a noun meaning (archaic) A liar or sycophant who boasts of his falsehood.
Meaning
(archaic) A liar or sycophant who boasts of his falsehood.
Example Sentences
"Give me the key." I commanded while gasping. "You want this key you filthy scumbag! Then come and get it you abydocomist!" Zulaia screamed at the top of her lungs.
Most of us, I am afraid, are only nominal Christians, but at least there are no Sethians or Seleucians among us, not even a single bitter abydocomist. Convert has slipped from our vocabularies.
The character Sir John Falstaff from Shakespeare's plays (Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor) is a famous example of an abydocomist. Falstaff: "I may lie, but I am no counterfeit." (paraphrased)
The point of this expedition was to spend as much of Sand's gold as possible, only purchasing the most useless and cumbersome ... Including a massive rug from that abydocomist large enough to be its own small shop in this traveling market.
Word Forms
- abydocomists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sycophant, braggadocian, mocker, gabber, syncophant, boaster.
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