What does witling mean?
Witling means A person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty..
I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]
"But the witlings of the bunch were those two swaggering there in the popular conception of western dress...."
"...only a witling would call a man with my conceit a liar."
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Witling means A person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty..
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I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]
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