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单词 custard-eater
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custard-eater
a. General attributive, objective, instrumental, etc., as custard-crammed, custard dessert, custard-eater, etc.In early use frequently with (depreciative) allusion to the City of London, esp. the office of Lord Mayor, with which custard appears to have been closely associated as a result of the tradition of a jester leaping into a large custard (sense 1b) at the Lord Mayor's Feast; cf. quot. a1616 at sense 1b.
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1607 T. Tomkis Lingua ii. vi. sig. E2v Ramparts of Pastie-crust and fortes of pies, Entrench'd with dishes full of Custard stuffe.
1631 B. Jonson Staple of Newes ii. iii. 26 in Wks. II Yes Sir, I ha' spar'd 'hem Out of the custard politique for you, the Maiors.
1649 2nd Pt. New-market-Fayre 15 Farewel old Custard-eaters; I hold it reason. Not to serve you, for fear I commit treason.
1671 F. Philipps Regale Necessarium 373 Not to bear Offices in their Parishes or Custard-cram'd Companies.
1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. Mm7 Make your Pye about an Inch high, like a Custard, and of Custard-paste.
1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xxvii. 660 (heading) Fanchonnettes, or Custard Tartlets.
1892 D. B. W. Sladen Japs at Home iv. 45 This time it was..a sort of custard soup containing chicken.
1978 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 22 Mar. The company says it decided..to restrict the use of sugar to 26 products such as apricots and some custard desserts.
2005 P. H. Deen & M. Nesbit P. Deen & Friends 73 As soon as the chocolate custard layer is cool, add the second custard layer.
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