phrasemaker

[ freyz-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person who is skilled in coining well-turned phrases; phraseologist.
2. a person who makes catchy but often meaningless or empty statements.

Other Words From

• phrasemaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phrasemaker¹

First recorded in 1815–25; phrase + maker

Example Sentences

And the pleasure of seeing herself as rebel and phrasemaker was no less keen than the pleasure of goodness.

From Project Gutenberg

Here the phrasemaker is king; as the one-eyed is king in the empire of the blind.

From Project Gutenberg