单词 | murrayism |
释义 | † Murrayismn. Obsolete. rare. 1. An expression or turn of phrase reminiscent of a Murray's guidebook (see Murray n.2). ΚΠ 1846 in Downside Rev. (1945) 63 216 That Rome should be called the Metropolis of Art..‘from the miracles of art which it contains’ is a Murrayism. 2. Tourists' enthusiasm for or dependence on Murray's guidebooks. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > [noun] > that which guides or leads > guidebook > specific > fondness for Murrayism1865 1865 Daily Tel. 27 Sept. 7/3 I saw yesterday in the Tribune a British couple who had brought to the races ‘Murray's Handbook’. I think Murrayism can scarcely go further. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1846 |
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