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language police

Noun
derogatory informal uncountable
Japanese Meaning
(非公式・軽蔑的な意味で)言語使用に対して特定の正しさを求め、誤用や省略を批判する人や集団を指す
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誰かがスラングを使うと、言葉狩りをする人たちが突然現れて公然と訂正する。

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(informal, derogatory) Any person or group crusading for a particular usage or omission within a language; also called language cops, tongue troopers.

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language police

Whenever someone uses a slang term, the language police suddenly appear to correct them publicly.

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Whenever someone uses a slang term, the language police suddenly appear to correct them publicly.

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