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beard-stroking

noun

  1. deep thought

    the response involved much beard-stroking

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. boringly intellectual

    a beard-stroking bore

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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As the emperor, Li has few martial arts moves but many opportunities for beard-stroking gravitas.

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ā€œWe’re used to the tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis,ā€ read a fundraising email Warren’s team sent out a couple of days later.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is none too happy with a recent ā€œbeard-strokingā€ piece on her 2020 election chances by Politico’s Natasha Korecki.

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The Massachusetts Democrat sent out a fundraising email this week that blasted ā€œtired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis.ā€

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ā€œWe’re used to the tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis.ā€

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