单词 | get-nothing |
释义 | > as lemmasget-nothing get-nothing n. rare a person who earns nothing, an idler; (also) a person who obtains nothing. ΚΠ 1609 J. Boys Expos. Princ. Script. 102 As a spendall, so a get-nothing is a theefe to his estate. a1625 J. Boys Wks. (1629) 55 As a spend-all so a get-nothing is a theefe to his estate. 1655 R. Younge Blemish of Govt. 4 Drunkards are not onely lazie get nothings but they are also riotous spend alls. 1960 S. Hileman tr. C. Fuentes Where Air is Clear (2004) ii. 314 The world belongs to the do-nothings, and the reformers are get-nothings. You'll see. < as lemmas |
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