Witch-hunty

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a witch-hunt. informal

    "Some of the more witch-hunty questions were subsequently withdrawn — e.g., "How many NPR staff have previously worked for Pacifica stations?""

Example

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"Some of the more witch-hunty questions were subsequently withdrawn — e.g., "How many NPR staff have previously worked for Pacifica stations?""

Etymology

From witch hunt + -y.

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