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Idiom idiom

autem cackler


A Dissenter; a Protestant who is not a follower of the Established Church (i.e. Church of England, Church of Scotland, etc).

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The local magistrate arrested the autem cackler for preaching in the street.

CONTEXTUAL

During the seventeenth century, the authorities often viewed an autem cackler with deep suspicion because they refused to attend the official state church.

COMPLEX

Historical records indicate that the itinerant preacher, known to the local constabulary as a defiant autem cackler, drew large crowds despite the strict laws against nonconformist assemblies.


Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    autem diver

    Pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.

  2. 02

    autem mort

    A female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.

Last updated August 10, 2026