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Dwight Schrute
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English
Etymology
From the character Dwight Schrute of the television show The Office.
Noun
An eccentric and officious man, often an antagonist, known especially for bragging about odd subjects.
en I'm now apparently being seduced by the Dwight Schrute of the United Arab Emirates. What's next, karate moves? https://www.google.com/books/edition/Coming_in_Hot/z3YpEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22the+dwight+schrute+of%22&pg=PT9&printsec=frontcover Grand Central Publishing Coming in Hot Josie Juniper 2025
en Quantum entanglement is another quirky feature that makes quantum memory the Dwight Schrute of the data world-it's intense, a bit weird, and freakishly efficient. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Top_15_Bizarre_Facts_about_Technology/u1JJEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22the+dwight+schrute+of%22&pg=PT48&printsec=frontcover 2024 Top 15 Bizarre Facts about Technology Jade Summers
en Long story short, after Esther won the contest, her story took an interesting turn. She found out about a plot by Ahasuerus's chief of staff, Haman, otherwise known as the Dwight Schrute of Persia, to kill all the Jews there. 27=28 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Everyday_Revolutionary/0mNOEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22the+dwight+schrute+of%22&pg=PA28&printsec=frontcover Everyday Revolutionary: How to Transcend the Culture War and Transform the World J.D. Greear 2025
en The students here mock and belittle the Campus Safety officers, who are really just good, different guys. I'm understanding in greater depth the Dwight Schrutes of the world. I'm finding myself saying, "Campus Safety" with more pride in my voice, and I'm defending their honor whenever people complain about Campus Safety-which is frequently. 74 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Colors_of_Goodbye/mTlBCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22dwight+schrutes%22+-%22the+office%22&pg=PA74&printsec=frontcover Tyndale House Publisher Colors of Goodbye: A Memoir of Holding On, Letting Go, and Reclaiming Joy in the Wake of Loss September Vaudrey 2016
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