by Dong Woo March 13, 2005
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The lingui- prefix comes from the word linguistic, but there is no basis to make this determination when fusing the word linguistics with the suffix -phile. In any case, the root for linguistics is "Logo", which stands for "words". Therefore, a lover of words would more correctly be called a Logophile.
The lingui- prefix comes from the word linguistic, but there is no basis to make this determination when fusing the word linguistics with the suffix -phile. In any case, the root for linguistics is "Logo", which stands for "words". Therefore, a lover of words would more correctly be called a Logophile.
"Man. I just LOVE words. I'm a linguiphile."
"If you REALLY loved words, you'd know the word is "logophile", you fucking tool."
"If you REALLY loved words, you'd know the word is "logophile", you fucking tool."
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Someone who gets a strange joy from correcting other peoples spelling and grammatical errors on the Internet.Often Anal retentive and can count their friends on one hand.
Referring to a person of this nature as a Linguistic will drive them insane, as its not the correct use of the word. Also see Grammar Nazi.
Referring to a person of this nature as a Linguistic will drive them insane, as its not the correct use of the word. Also see Grammar Nazi.
tim: I went to that new restuarant yesterday, the burgers their are nice.
john: Whats a restuarant? oh you mean restaurant. also I think you meant there not their.
tim: didn't realize that you were such a Linguistic.
john: Whats a restuarant? oh you mean restaurant. also I think you meant there not their.
tim: didn't realize that you were such a Linguistic.
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Parent: "Darling! Look what our little one just did!"
Other Parent: "We raised a true Linguistini!"
Parent: "Darling! Look what our little one just did!"
Other Parent: "We raised a true Linguistini!"
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Woman: me. Man : Girl, you must be cunny linguistic.
Woman: me. Man : Girl, you must be cunny linguistic.
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Lingui - from linguistic
- phile from bibliophile
Lingui - from linguistic
- phile from bibliophile
"I have subscribed to Urban Dictionary because I am a linguiphile."
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