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1. A [[rent-seeking]] [[legal eagle]]. One who justifies one’s place in the room by wordsmithing things which are fine as they are, especially if doing do makes things worse than they were in the first place (hence, an “[[iatrogenicist]]”). | 1. A [[rent-seeking]] [[legal eagle]]. One who justifies one’s place in the room by wordsmithing things which are fine as they are, especially if doing do makes things worse than they were in the first place (hence, an “[[iatrogenicist]]”). | ||
2. (''v., derog.'') To ''act'' as a rentsmith. To [[Celery peddler|peddle celery]]. | 2. (''v., derog.'') To ''act'' as a rentsmith. To [[Celery peddler|peddle celery]]. To be a rentsmithor. | ||
3. '''Rentsmithor''' ''/rɛntsmɪθɔː/'' (''n.''): one who smiths rent. | |||
4. '''Rentsmithee''' ''/rɛntsmɪθiː/'' (''n.''): One obliged to render rent to a rentsmith. A client. | |||
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