WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA Definition & Meaning

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walking encyclopedia

A very knowledgeable person, as in Ask Rob—he's a walking encyclopedia of military history. A similar expression, a walking dictionary, was used by George Chapman in his poem “Tears of Peace” (c. 1600).

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She is a walking encyclopedia of great performances and buried, esoteric moments in both media.

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Ms Zarin described the AI as a “walking encyclopedia” of her own thoughts and advice.

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They’re both walking encyclopedias of the genre, able to reel off titles of films, popular and obscure, with the alacrity of true aficionados.

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Ruehle, a walking encyclopedia of music, loves to sneak in odd, obscure tunes that fit game situations.

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In a business fixated on hits, Mr. Stein was a walking encyclopedia of 20th-century pop, and more.

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