Humor: A French Definition of "Polygraph"

Started by George W. Maschke, Jul 05, 2001, 11:09 AM

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Jul 05, 2001, 11:09 AM Last Edit: Jul 05, 2001, 11:10 AM by George_Maschke
The French-language website Champ lexical de la littérature française provides the following definition for "polygraphe" (polygraph):

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Polygraphe
Du grec polugraphos.

(Souvent péjoratif.) Auteur qui écrit sur des sujets et dans des genres variés sans en être un spécialiste.

which, translated into English is:

Polygraph
From the Greek polugraphos

(Often pejorative.) An author who writes in various styles on various subjects without being a specialist in them.

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