gnat-strainer
nounEtymology From gnat + strainer, referring to a Bible verse, Matthew xxiii. 24.
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Archaic A fusspot.
- Related terms
- gnat-strain, gnat-straining
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
noun
Etymology From gnat + strainer, referring to a Bible verse, Matthew xxiii. 24.
Archaic A fusspot.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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