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From the fictitious character Jonas Dryasdust, created by Sir Walter Scott, from dry as dust.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dryasdust
Today it means: A dull, boring or pedantic speaker or writer. Full definition →
Today it means: A dull, boring or pedantic speaker or writer. Full definition →
From the fictitious character Jonas Dryasdust, created by Sir Walter Scott, from dry as dust.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.