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Schoolmarm
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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English:
A
female
teacher
, especially one
seen to
be
old-fashioned
and
extremely
severe
and strict.
●
Someone who
acts
like a
schoolmarm
; a person
acting
harsh
and stern.
●
In Forestry:
A
tree
with two or more
trunks
; a
forked
tree
.
Verb
●
In American English:
To
discipline
in the
manner
of a
schoolmarm
; to
harshly
reprimand
or chide.
Sourced from
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Origin
schoolmarm
English
marm
Finnish
school
Finnish
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
School-Marm
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Harridan
Hausfrau
Curmudgeon
Codger
Schoolteacher
Debutante
Bull Dyke
Southern Belle
Bag Lady
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