单词 | cattle-racket |
释义 | > as lemmascattle-racket cattle-racket n. (see quot.). ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > disorder or riot > [noun] > a disturbance or riot > types of street riot1703 cattle-racket1847 race riot1880 1847 A. Harris Settlers & Convicts 294 A Cattle-racket. The term at the head of this chapter was originally applied in New South Wales to the agitation of society which took place when some wholesale system of plunder in cattle was brought to light. It is now commonly applied to any circumstance of this sort, whether greater or less, and whether really springing from a felonious intent or accidental. < as lemmas |
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