| 单词 | john whoball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJohn Whoball (See quots.) John Whoball: apparently a typical name for a yokel. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation of dairy produce > [noun] > dairy staff > dairymaid deya1000 dey-wife1495 milkmaid1552 cream-pot1580 milkmadge1582 dey-woman1598 whowball1598 dairymaid1616 milk-girl1789 dey-girl1828 milkeress1839 gopi1880 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > dairy farming > [noun] > dairy-farmer > milkmaid deya1000 dey-wife1495 milkmaid1552 cream-pot1580 milkmadge1582 dey-woman1598 whowball1598 dairymaid1616 milk-girl1789 dey-girl1828 milkeress1839 gopi1880 1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Andria i. ii, in Terence in Eng. 17 Se deludi facile haud patitur. You cannot easily make him a foole. He is none of Iohn whoballs children. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Whow-ball, a Milk-maid. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Whow-ball, a milkmaid, from their frequent use of the word whow, to make the cow stand still in milking; Ball is the supposed name of the cow. < as lemmas |
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