Meanings
Origin
After Mr. Turveydrop, an idle and conceited master of deportment who lives off his son's industry, in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House.
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APA
Turveydrop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turveydrop
MLA
“Turveydrop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turveydrop. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turveydrop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turveydrop.
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