单词 | mousekin |
释义 | mousekinn. A small or young mouse (esp. as a pet name). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Myomorpha (mouse, rat, vole, or hamster) > [noun] > family Muridae > genus Mus or mouse > small or young pup1815 mouseling1832 mousekin1859 mouselet1867 1859 W. M. Thackeray Virginians xxxviii ‘Frisk about, pretty little mousekin,’ says grey Grimalkin. 1962 J. W. Anglund (title) Nibble nibble mousekin: a tale of Hansel and Gretel. 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 3 Mar. 20 We change partners frequently,..and our kids have complicated relationships to cope with—mother and then perhaps a series of stepmothers. Mousekins have no such troubles. Mom is mom forever, since mice mate for life. 1997 Independent (Nexis) 3 Nov. 5 I was eating a sandwich at my desk while working. ‘Nibble, nibble mousekin at your desk. You'll get fucking nowhere.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859 |
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