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- noun humorous One who
makes up .
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Examples
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And Rock squeaked by another Homer Simpson maker-upper -- "Lance Uppercut" -- by a hair.
Man changes his name to 'Captain Awesome': What would you choose? Liz Kelly 2010
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Post your proof, or once again, be branded a ‘maker-upper’ of nonsense…
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Now, I am a big fan of glitter, and wear it all the time, being an extravagant maker-upper, so I double-tested the blues and silver
Jack & Hill: A Beauty Blog - make-up, cosmetics, perfume, and the substance of style 2009
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Just in case you had any remaining shred of a suspicion that inane Microtrend maker-upper Mark Penn might actually have some worthwhile advice about something, today he touts blogging as a good job opportunity.
Gawker 2009
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He’ll make a superb replacement for Hamster McClellan as chief apologist/maker-upper of pure horseshit.
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