| 单词 | ninepence in the shilling |
| 释义 | > as lemmasninepence in (also to) the shilling c. British colloquial. ninepence in (also to) the shilling: below average, esp. in intelligence; mentally slow. Also as n.: a person of low intelligence. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adjective] sickc1340 dottlec1390 doting1489 dotish1509 feeble-minded1534 weak-brained1535 silly1568 fondish1579 lean-witted1597 soft1621 weaka1661 touched1697 muzzy-headed1798 defective1825 wanting1839 half-baked1842 dotty1860 knock-kneed1865 lean-minded1867 doddering1871 weak-minded1883 ninepence in the shilling1889 barmy1892 drippy1952 dipshit1968 1889 E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. (ed. 2) 370 Nine-pence-to-the-shilling, below the average in common sense. ‘How's Mr..? Thaay do saay as he's nobut nine-pence-to-th'-shilling.’—M. F., Scotton, 1876. 1951 J. B. Priestley Festival at Farbridge iii. ii. 521 She's got a husband who's..ninepence in the shilling, a bit barmy. 1964 ‘A. Gilbert’ Fingerprint v. 77 While they might be sympathetic, it was more likely they thought her child no more than ninepence in the shilling. 1986 T. Barling Smoke vii. 142 I've got the local filth thinking it was some local ninepence-to-the-shilling who likes hurting animals. < as lemmas |
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