bean-counter

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bean-counter
 
n
informal an accountant

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bean-counter definition


  1. n.
    a statistician; an accountant. : When the bean-counters get finished with the numbers, you won't recognize them.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Bean-counter is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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