scribbler

English

Etymology

scribble +‎ -er

Noun

scribbler (plural scribblers)

One who scribbles; a hasty or untalented writer or artist.
- Granville
  The scribbler, pinched with hunger, writes to dine.
(dated) A machine for coarse carding or teasing of wool.
(Canada) A ruled notebook or exercise book, especially in grade school.

Synonyms

hack
hack poet
ink-slinger
phrase-monger
scrawler
second-rate writer
shmock
third-rate writer
notebook
exercise book

Translations

one who scribbles; hasty or untalented writer

French: gribouilleur (fr) m, gribouilleuse (fr) f
German: Schreiberling (de) m, Kritzler m, Kritzlerin f, Schmierer m, Schmiererin f, Skribent m, Skribentin f, Skribler m, Skriblerin f, Skritzler m, Skritzlerin f, Schmock (de) m (obsolete, plurals: Schmöcke, Schmocke, Schmocks)
Ido: skribachanto, skribachero, autoracho

Irish: breacaire m, breacaire páipéir m
Italian: imbrattacarte m, gazzettiere m
Volapük: (♂♀) lulautan, (♂) hilulautan, (♀) jilulautan

untalented artist

French: gribouilleur (fr) m, gribouilleuse (fr) f
German: , Schmierer m, Schmiererin f

Volapük: (♂♀) lupänan, (♂) hilupänan, (♀) jilupänan

machine for coarse carding or teasing of wool

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