a man of letters

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A man of letters is a guy who talks about books like they're his ex and still sends them hate mail
"I read that book twice and still don't get why it's famous. I'm sending it a divorce letter.", @BookHater99
"He's a man of letters, which means he writes like he's got a pen and a grudge.", @LiteraryRant
"That guy reads like he's trying to impress his mom. Again.", @LibraryLover
by Slangipedia 6d ago
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A man of letters is someone who knows all the words but can't spell his own name
"He knew the meaning of every word in the dictionary. His name? Johnson.", @WordNerd
"That man can quote Shakespeare but can't find his keys. Classic.", @LitFanatic
"He writes like he's got a PhD, but his name is spelled wrong on every book.", @GrammarHater
by Slangipedia 6d ago
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A man of letters is a person who reads so much he starts talking to the books
"He read that book so much, it started talking back. Now they argue every morning.", @BookAddict
"He reads so much, he thinks the book is a friend. Or a roommate.", @LibraryDad
"That man reads so much, his books have started gossiping about him.", @BookWhisperer
by Slangipedia 6d ago
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