单词 | badge messenger |
释义 | > as lemmasbadge messenger badge messenger n. (in the United Kingdom) any of several officers of either of the two Houses of Parliament who serve under the Serjeants-at-Arms and are responsible for enforcing security and delivering messages. ΚΠ 1900 Sandusky (Ohio) Daily Star 21 Aug. 3/3 This man is usually the supervisor of badge messengers [in the House of Commons]. 1987 J. Callaghan Time & Chance iii. 66 Stalwart badge messengers physically tried to push us back behind the Bar of the House. 1998 Guardian 2 Dec. i. 14/8 Badge messengers in the Commons lobby yesterday admitted to amusement at some of the more bizarre missives they were asked to deliver. < as lemmas |
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