scribbler

scribbler

English

Etymology

scribble +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɹɪbələ(ɹ)/, /ˈskɹɪblə(ɹ)/

Noun

scribbler (plural scribblers)

1. One who scribbles; a hasty or untalented writer or artist.
   • 1726, George Granville, Epilogue to the Jew of Venice

     The scribbler, pinch'd with hunger, writes to dine.

   • 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World‎:

     "That's what I have been talking to you, sir - scientific gibberish! Did you think you could match cunning with me - you with your walnut of a brain? You think you are omnipotent, you infernal scribblers, don't you? That your praise can make a man and your blame can break him?"

2. (dated) A machine for coarse carding or teasing of wool.
3. (Canada) A ruled notebook or exercise book, especially in grade school.

Synonyms

• hack
• hack poet
• ink-slinger
• phrase-monger
• scrawler
• second-rate writer
• shmock
• third-rate writer
• notebook
• exercise book

Derived terms

• scribbleress

Translations

one who scribbles; hasty or untalented writer

Bulgarian: драскач m (draskač) French: gribouilleur (fr) m, gribouilleuse (fr) f German: Schreiberling (de) m, Kritzler m, Kritzlerin f, Schmierer m, Schmiererin f, Skribent m, Skribentin f, Skribler m, Skriblerin f, Skritzler m, Skritzlerin f, Schmock (de) m (obsolete, plurals: Schmöcke, Schmocke, Schmocks) Ido: skribachanto, skribachero, autoracho Irish: breacaire m, breacaire páipéir m Italian: imbrattacarte m, gazzettiere m Volapük: (♂♀) lulautan, (♂) hilulautan, (♀) jilulautan

untalented artist

French: gribouilleur (fr) m, gribouilleuse (fr) f German: , Schmierer m, Schmiererin f Volapük: (♂♀) lupänan, (♂) hilupänan, (♀) jilupänan

machine for coarse carding or teasing of wool

Bulgarian: кардираща машина f (kardirašta mašina)