| 单词 | he couldn't run a menage |
| 释义 | > as lemmashe (also she) couldn't run a menage a. A benefit society or savings club of which every member contributes a fixed sum weekly. Now frequently in colloquial phrase he (also she) couldn't run a menage, indicating lack of organizational ability. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > insurance association or friendly society Rechabite1637 friendly society1684 provident society1771 provident club1797 benefit-society1801 benefit-club1812 burial-society1812 ménage1815 burial club1848 forestry1861 tontine1871 shepherdry1900 approved society1911 1815 G. Tait in Farmer's Mag. May 146 The disadvantages of Friendly Societies have given rise..to institutions known by the name of Menages. 1829 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words (new ed.) Manadge, a box or club instituted by inferior shop-keepers—generally linen-drapers—for supplying goods to poor or improvident people, who agree to pay for them by instalments. 1866 D. Mitchell Hist. Montrose ix. 85 They would have got their clothing by joining a menage to which they paid 1/- in the week. 1991 A. Blair More Tea at Miss Cranston's xviii. 208 Your Mammy couldnae run a menauge! < as lemmas |
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