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transcribbler

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /tɹænˈskɹɪbələ(ɹ)/
  • /tɹænˈskɹɪblə(ɹ)/
  • /tɹɑːnˈskɹɪbələ(ɹ)/
  • /tɹɑːnˈskɹɪblə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

A poor transcriber.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, derogatory, rare

Examples

  • December 11, 1746, Thomas Gray, letter to Dr. Wharton He [Aristotle] has suffered vastly from the transcribblers, as all authors of great brevity necessarily must.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of transcriber + scribbler.