PARSONISH

Etymology

Adjective

parsonish (comparative more parsonish, superlative most parsonish)

(colloquial, derogatory) Like, or befitting, a parson.

Source: Wiktionary


Par"son*ish, a.

Definition: Appropriate to, or like, a parson; -- used in disparagement. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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