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gnat-strainer

English

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Etymology

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From gnat +‎ strainer, referring to a Bible verse, Matthew xxiii. 24.

Noun

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gnat-strainer (plural gnat-strainers)

  1. (archaic) A fusspot

References

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“gnat”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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