单词 | grahamize |
释义 | Grahamizev. transitive. To cause (letters) to be opened when passing through the post. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [verb (transitive)] > cause letters to be opened in the post Grahamize1883 1883 Manch. Guard. 8 Feb. 4 Postmasters in country towns..are much under temptation to follow their masters in the General Post-Office in ‘Grahamising’ letters and telegrams. Derivatives ˈGrahaming n. rare ΚΠ 1892 W. B. Scott Autobiogr. Notes I. 121 He was the friend of Mazzini in the discovery of the Grahaming of letters by the Post Office. ˈGrahamizing n. ΚΠ 1888 Times 18 Dec. 8/4 Mr. Sexton asked to what extent the practice of ‘Grahamizing’ letters was now carried. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1883 |
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