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Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology Quotes: PU'RIST: one superstitiously nice in the use of words.
         

PU'RIST: one superstitiously nice in the use of words.


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This page presents the quote "PU'RIST: one superstitiously nice in the use of words.". Author of this quote is Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology. This quote is about witty, skeptical, axe-to-grind, unsettling,.