| 单词 | idiot fringe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasidiot fringe idiot fringe n. (a) a woman's or girl's hair worn in a fringe (archaic slang); (b) = lunatic fringe n. at lunatic adj. and n. Compounds 2; also attributive. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > fringe taure1688 Grecian fringe1876 bang1878 idiot fringe1879 1879 M. Dartt On Plains 8 The tall woman in the linen duster, and the short one in the white finger-puffs, and the young one in the idiot fringe [etc.]. 1923 J. Manchon Le Slang 130 Fringe, le devant des cheveux dans la coiffure à la chien (habituelle chez les femmes de la basse classe). On dit aussi idiot-fringe. 1929 Times 21 Sept. 6/2 We have..an idiot fringe of rich fools who come to Europe and squander their money in all sorts of ways. 1965 Spectator 5 Mar. 286/1 An article on a small and dying idiot-fringe sect of nationalists in North Germany. 2006 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 21 Oct. a29 The danger..can..be minimized by having better lane markings and more severe penalties imposed upon speeders and the idiot fringe who appear to have no road sense. < as lemmas |
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