# soft sawder

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Cajoling or flattery.

## Etymology
Phonetic spelling of soft solder; that is, solder that melts at a lower temperature. Coined by Thomas Haliburton in the short story "The Trotting Horse" (1836). Popular in the 19th century, but out of common use by 1950.

## Source
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