Anidiomatical

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Not idiomatic. archaic

    "Because you would not say two times; it is anidiomatical. JOHNSON: Anidiomatical! TOOKE: We want the word; take it from me. It is not so, when or three comes between. JOHNSON: I should rather say twice or thrice."

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"Because you would not say two times; it is anidiomatical. JOHNSON: Anidiomatical! TOOKE: We want the word; take it from me. It is not so, when or three comes between. JOHNSON: I should rather say twice or thrice."

Etymology

From an- + idiomatical.

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