phrasemonger noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(disapproving) One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases.I was a true phrasemonger. I could not say a plain thing in a plain way. Simplicity, that one sure feature of truth, was to me sheer silliness. — 1837 verb1 •(disapproving) To use overelaborate or wordy phrases. formsphrasemongered · phrasemongering · phrasemongers
