Chiders

/ˈtʃaɪdərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'chider'; multiple people who scold or criticize others.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of 'chider,' created by adding the regular plural '-s' suffix to the agent noun formed from 'chide' plus '-er'.

Kelly Says

English plural formation seems simple, but it's fascinating that we usually just add '-s'—yet some words like 'child/children' or 'person/people' stubbornly refuse, because they're too old and were grandfathered into our language before plurals got standardized.

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