scribbler

/ˈskrɪb(ə)lər/
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Other forms: scribblers

Definitions of scribbler
  1. noun
    informal terms for journalists
    synonyms: penman, scribe
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    type of:
    journalist
    a writer for newspapers and magazines
  2. noun
    a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
    synonyms: scrawler
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    type of:
    writer
    a person who is able to write and has written something
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