单词 | knight of the whipping-post |
释义 | > as lemmasknight of the whipping-post knight of the whipping-post n. a sharper or other disreputable person. See also knight of the post n. ΚΠ 1819 W. Scott Let. 4 Sept. (1933) V. 482 Black-legs and sharpers and all that numerous class whom..we [call] Knights of the whipping post. < as lemmas |
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