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Mawworm

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of maw-worm. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A hypocrite. archaic

    "That there are a sufficient number of Mawworms and Cantwells in the profession, is abundantly proved by the number of signatures obtained to the petition against opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays."

Etymology

The name of a character in the play The Hypocrite (1768) by Isaac Bickerstaffe; from maw-worm.

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