| 单词 | earl of hell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEarl of Hell Earl of Hell n. chiefly Scottish (a name for) a fearsome or malevolent person or being, spec. the Devil; also in similative use, esp. in as black (also filthy) as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat. ΚΠ 1817 Edinb. Monthly Mag. May 161/1 This bold rebel was..the immediate successor of another doughty chief, usually known by the appropriate title of the Earl of Hell. 1893 D. MacNicol Sprigs of Heather 148 Here entereth Tibby Flounderfeet, with face as black as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat, bearing a string of fresh herring. 1958 J. Kesson White Bird Passes v. 68 Come here till I give your face a dicht. It always gets as black as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat. 1993 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 23 Sept. 14 She roughly rearranged the tousled ginger carpet above a face as filthy as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat. 2006 C. Ferguson Between Bridge & River 22 I won't discuss Jesus with you, Margaret... You are in the employ of the Earl of Hell. < as lemmas |
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