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Word: schoolmarm (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A person, male ''or'' female, who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers of the old times (as strict adherence to arbitrary rules, is strict on those who don't comply to those rules, etc.)
  • US|slang A woman who is a teacher, especially a teacher in a schoolhouse; may carry the connotation she is severe.

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