(programming, slang) An expert of a programming language who is extremely well-versed in its specification.
I need a language lawyer: is this UB?
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(slang) To behave in a lawyer-like way and discuss semantic differences pedantically. To lawyer over language.
Let's not language lawyer the little details; a big-picture approach will be fine for this tutorial.
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(slang) A pedant, someone overly focused on semantics.
This website is full of way too many language lawyers who get in the way of all the meaningful discussions.
"language lawyer" means: A pedant, someone overly focused on semantics.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"language lawyer" means: A pedant, someone overly focused on semantics.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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