\ ˈwər-dē 
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\ plural wordies
Definition of wordie
: a lover of words : logophile He also defends things that drive wordies crazy, like the adjective "fun" and the verb phrase "try and."— Patricia T. O'Conner Heard coast-to-coast, Says You! pits two teams of wordies against each other in raucous word-play and audience interaction.— Courtney Everett
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“Wordie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordie. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of wordie was in 1982
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