hedge wizard

== English == === Etymology === From hedge (“third-rate”) + wizard (“someone who uses magic”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore. === Noun === hedge wizard (plural hedge wizards) (fantasy) An inferior wizard; a wizard of limited ability and little or no formal training. Hypernyms: wizard; see also Thesaurus:magician ==== Related terms ==== hedge witch === Further reading === “hedge wizard”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.