Words at Play : 22 Charming Words for Nasty People
Definition:
a mealymouthed sanctimonious hypocrite
Examples:
"We therefore protest to-day against these "Mawworms" of the press, who are always indulging in querulous complaints of plagiarism, and all the while are the greatest of literary pilferers." The Freemason, 1875
About the Word:
Does the definition for mawworm have a slight ring of personal affront to it? As a rule, a definition should not be clouded by the likes or dislikes of the lexicographer. But perhaps this definer once had a bad run-in with a mawworm?
On the other hand, it is also a fine definition, and very clearly explains what this word means.
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