wrangler
3
8.1
- noun
- /ˈræŋɡlər/
- Informal
:
peleón
- The committee meeting turned chaotic when one discontented member took on the role of a wrangler.
Examples
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And while I understand that these petition wranglers who stand on street corners are not exclusive to Portland, they have an aggressive urgency I've yet to witness anywhere else.
Blog text (19) -
The third kind of bad arguer is called the Wrangler, and this is the person for whom nothing is ever good enough.
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This is why we see so many of the instant mobs pop up across this country with ACORN as the wranglers.
Blog text (16) -
We've got Bella the Balloon Lady, we've got Marty, the animal wrangler!
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During the heated debate, he became a wrangler, insisting that every detail be contested.
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She often acted as a wrangler, raising a fuss over minor issues during discussions.
Synonyms
4
8.4
A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions
1
7.8
A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot
1
7.6
A person who often argues about small, unimportant things
1
9.9
A person who often argues about public or political issues
1
8.8
A person who speaks angrily and likes to start political arguments
1
9.9
A person who argues over small unimportant details and uses unfair tricks
A person who often argues angrily with others
A person who shouts in a violent or angry way when talking
A person who often argues and challenges other people's ideas
A person who says things in a direct, often rude way and does not listen
A person who complains about small unimportant details to avoid the main issue
A person who complains about small, unimportant faults in what others say
A person who argues about the meaning of words
Antonyms
Compounds
How Argumentative
- Literature
6
8.5
- Offensive
23
6.2
- Informal
3
8.1
- Offensive
22
7.2
23
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wrangler also comes from wrangle, which came to mean 'to argue' or 'to fight with words', like to wrestle verbally, so a wrangler can be someone who argues loudly about small things.