schoolmarm
IPA: skˈuɫmˈɑrm
noun
- (US, slang) A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
- (by extension) Someone who acts like a schoolmarm; a person acting harsh and stern.
- (forestry) A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.
verb
- (transitive, US, slang) To discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.
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Examples of "schoolmarm" in Sentences
- It's all too finger wagging schoolmarm for me.
- My inner schoolmarm kept reaching for the red pencil.
- I learned my lesson and now I'm as polite as a schoolmarm.
- I'll thank you not to watch over me like some kind of schoolmarm.
- Maybe you could try editing the article instead of playing schoolmarm.
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