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wordie

/ˈwʌrdi/
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Other forms: wordies

A wordie is a person who is enthusiastic about vocabulary. You might be a wordie if learning a new word makes your eyes sparkle with glee.

A wordie is similar to a foodie, a person who loves good food and drink, except a wordie's passion is for language instead. Typically, wordies aren't grammar nerds who want to correct everyone's speech; they're more interested in enjoying the different forms speech can take. Wordie shouldn't be confused with wordy, which means "using or containing too many words." However, a speech written by a wordie could certainly be wordy.

Definitions of wordie
  1. noun
    a person who loves vocabulary and language
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