witling

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I just re-read this recently and it reminded me of just how damn good a writer witling is - as if we needed reminding.

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  1. noun One who aspires to wittiness.
  2. noun One who has little wit.

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  • She lies buried in woodland earth, poor witling, and there let her lie. —  F ;SF; - vol 098 issue 01 - January 2000
  • Because nothing says love like dollars in the waistband! witling was on my fic of 2005 list but it deserves another mention. —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
  • I just re-read this recently and it reminded me of just how damn good a writer witling is - as if we needed reminding. —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
  • The author was a learned witling, but in no respect a poet Marlow possessed more real talent, and was in a better way. —  Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature
  • Even to this silly witling, all are endeavouring to break me down by one succession of abominable, damnable lies. —  Janice Meredith
 

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