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Definition of Smatterers
1. smatterer [n] - See also: smatterer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Smatterers
Literary usage of Smatterers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells (1920)
"... ALL smatterers are more brisk and pert Than those that understand an art; As
little sparkles shine more bright Than glowing coals, that give them light. ..."
2. The Works of Hannah More by Hannah More (1835)
"... being the most likely means to put an end to those petty and absurd contentions
for equality which female smatterers so anxiously maintain. ..."
3. The Analyst: A Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, Natural History by William Holl, Neville Wood, Edward Mammatt (1835)
"The fate of smatterers is in their mouths, and they are apt to quote the lines
of Pope as oracular and decisive— "A little learning is a dangerous thing, ..."
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