Frogpondian

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noun

A member of the literary scene in 19th-century Boston, especially those part of the transcendentalism movement.

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Meanings

nounFrogpondian (plural Frogpondians)

plural Frogpondians

  1. datedderogatoryhumorousA member of the literary scene in 19th-century Boston, especially those part of the transcendentalism movement.

Origin

Coined by American writer and critic Edgar Allan Poe, referencing a frog pond in Boston Common.

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APA

Frogpondian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frogpondian

MLA

“Frogpondian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frogpondian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frogpondian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frogpondian.

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