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Difference between Knight of the pen and Knight of the pencil

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knight of the pen —(liter. or joc.) a writer or a journalist:

  • Kolosimo became the knight of the pen in the sixties and seventies. Millions of readers were immersed in the mysteries of the universe by reading his books.

knight of the pencil—(UK derog.)

1. a bookmaker:

  • We have mentioned the knights of the pencil. Bookmakers are not permitted to take up positions at will on racecourses under Greyhound Racing Association jurisdiction.

2. an artist; a cartoonist:

  • The shameless knights of the pencil found it easy to caricature the spare, bent figure and bushy locks when getting off jokes about professors.