phraseologist

[frey-zee-ol-uh-jist]

phra·se·ol·o·gist

[frey-zee-ol-uh-jist]
noun
1.
a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.
2.
a person who affects a particular phraseology or is skilled in coining phrases.

Origin:
1705–15; phraseolog(y) + -ist
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Phraseologist has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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phraseologist (ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪst)
 
n
a person who is interested in or collects phrases or who affects a particular phraseology

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