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Word

ablewhackets

Phoneticsable·whack·ets

Definition

n. a person who is very skilled at doing something. It is a very old-fashioned or funny way to describe someone who is an expert.

n. a person who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular activity. Archaic in register; often used in a humorous or ironic tone to describe a master of a specific craft.

Examples

“He is a real ablewhackets when it comes to fixing old cars.”

“The local community looked to the retired mechanic as an ablewhackets for restoring vintage vehicles.”

Examples

simple

“He is a real ablewhackets when it comes to fixing old cars.”

contextual

“The local community looked to the retired mechanic as an ablewhackets for restoring vintage vehicles.”

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C2 · Proficiency
Frequency
Rare
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