单词 | muffin-worry |
释义 | > as lemmasmuffin-worry muffin-worry n. colloquial (now rare) a tea party. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [noun] > tea-party school feast1708 tea1738 tea-treatc1748 tea-visit1765 tea-party1778 tea-drinking1781 thé1788 tea junketing1820 tea-night1823 tea-shine1838 tea-fight1849 tea soirée1850 muffin-worry1859 kettledrum1861 muffin-fight1876 pink tea1883 bun-worry1889 train tea1895 tea-meeting1897 bun-struggle1899 American tea1915 silver tea1921 bunfight1928 society > leisure > social event > social gathering > party > [noun] > tea- or coffee-party tea1738 tea-visit1765 tea-party1778 tea-drinking1781 thé1788 tea junketing1820 tea-night1823 cookie shine1830 tea-shine1838 tea-fight1849 tea soirée1850 muffin-worry1859 muffin-fight1876 coffee-party1886 kaffeeklatsch1888 bun-worry1889 train tea1895 tea-meeting1897 bun-struggle1899 silver tea1921 bunfight1928 klatsch1953 coffee morning1962 1859 Habits Good Society (Suppl.) 93 He can no longer claim exemption from solemn dinners, from weary muffin-worries, and witless tea-parties. 1860 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang (ed. 2) Muffin-worry, an old ladies' tea party. 1921 C. A. W. Monckton Some Experiences New Guinea Resident Magistrate xxi. 247 The greatest danger he was ever likely to shove his head into, namely, that of being choked to death at some suburban muffin worry. < as lemmas |
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