| 单词 | guinea-pigging |
| 释义 | > as lemmasguinea-pigging guinea-pigging n. the practice of acting as director of a company for the sake of the guinea fees; also of acting as clerical substitute (or, rarely, engaging the services of one). ΘΠ society > occupation and work > working > [noun] > other types of working self-employment1834 sweating1843 homeworking1844 clock-watching1860 freelancing1879 guinea-pigging1887 outworking1918 sniping1951 sunlighting1961 temping1973 teleworking1981 hotelling1991 1887 Church Times 14 Jan. 26/4 The Rector..preferred guinea-pigging once a Sunday to being present at his post twice a day. 1890 J. Hatton By Order of Czar (1891) 125 A unanimity of belief in joint-stock enterprises that makes guinea-pigging a positive virture. 1894 W. H. Wilkins & H. Vivian Green Bay Tree I. 7 By ‘guinea-pigging’, floating Companies, and other means. < as lemmas |
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