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Drydenist

noun \ˈdrī-den-əst\

Someone who strongly adheres to the pretentious practices championed by John Dryden, circa 1672: not ending sentences, phrases or clauses with a preposition.

Student 1: "Hey, how did you do on your essay?"

Student 2: *sigh* "She gave me a C-. C-! All because I had 'dangling prepositions!' Hell, I'd like to 'dangle' her...from that tree out front. Goddamn Drydenist.

Student 1: "Ha ha ha. Well, what do you expect from a pretentious bitch like her?"

by Jambo_11 August 19, 2012