have swallowed a dictionary

English

Alternative forms
  • have swallowed the dictionary

Verb

have swallowed a dictionary (third-person singular simple present has swallowed a dictionary, present participle having swallowed a dictionary, simple past and past participle had swallowed a dictionary)

  1. (humorous) To be using a lot of obscure or complicated words.
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