单词 | head-shaker |
释义 | head-shakern. A person who shakes his or her head, esp. as an expression of disapproval, disagreement, sorrow, etc.; (hence) a person with a negative or disapproving attitude. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > [noun] > one who disapproves dislikera1600 disprovera1639 disapprover1649 head-shaker1813 society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > other gestures > [noun] > head gestures > person who noddant1589 nodder1625 head-shaker1813 1813 Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 25 161 The head-shakers had shaken their heads because Mrs. Lisle had said so and so in her deposition. 1882 Baily's Monthly Mag. Jan. 224 The holders of gloomy views and head-shakers over the decline and imminent fall of foxhunting in Ireland. 1927 H. G. Wells in Sunday Express 1 May 12/3 The Gummidge chorus is never silent; the thoughtful headshaker moping for a return to medievalism casts his daily shadow on every patch of sunshine. 1971 R. B. Schmerl in T. D. Clareson SF: Other Side of Realism 112 We are..reminded of the head-shakers and nay-sayers whom technology proved false Cassandras. 2004 Independent 6 Jan. (Review section) 9/1 Most writers are born head-shakers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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