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beard-stroking

noun

  1. deep thought

    the response involved much beard-stroking

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. boringly intellectual

    a beard-stroking bore

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © 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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“We’re used to the tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis,†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 “beard-stroking†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 “tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis.â€

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“We’re used to the tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis.â€

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