phreaker /FREE-ker/ - one who gains illegal access to the telephone system
I'm pretty sure I've seen this before, but couldn't associate the "ph" with the phone system when I tried to place it.
perseverate \per-SEV-uh-rayt\ - 1. to repeat or recur persistently 2. to go back over previously covered ground
I was pretty close on this recognizable word, but didn't quite have it accurately. I wouldn't have guessed that it was a back-formation from perseveration, though.
fictioneer \fik-shuh-NEER\ - someone who writes fiction especially in quantity and without high standards
This one was new, if obvious.
mingy \MIN-jy\ - 1. not liking to spend money 2. not large enough
Had no clue of this possible blend of mean and stingy.
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