Rogetism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of tortured phrase.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒ.ʒɛɪ.ɪ.zəm/ /ɹoʊˈʒɛɪ.ɪ.zəm/

Word forms

Rogetism Rogetisms

Etymology

From Roget + -ism, in reference to Roget's Thesaurus. Coined by British principal lecturer in business information systems at Middlesex University Chris Sadler in 2014.

Synonyms

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