to fiske

[Robert Hartwell Fiske]

Thank you for your submission! This entry has been added to  
Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary: 
 
fiske (verb) : 1. to rail against dull-witted lexicographers  and descriptive 
linguists. 2. to point out unconscionable stupidity. 3. to  battle 
mercilessly and relentlessly; to attack. 4. to be criticized by Robert  Hartwell Fiske.  
• He fiskes Merriam-Webster with his monthly "Mock Merriam" column.  
• They've been fisked.  
_http://www.vocabula.com/2008/VRFEB08merriam.asp_ 
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