单词 | out of twig |
释义 | > as lemmasout of twig 2. out of twig [compare twig v.4] , out of knowledge or recognition: see quot. 1819. ΚΠ 1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. (at cited word) Out of twig, to put yourself out of twig is to disguise your dress and appearance, to avoid being recognised..; a man reduced by poverty to wear a shabby dress is said by his acquaintance to be out of twig; to put any article out of twig, as a stolen coat, cloak, &c. is to alter it in such a way that it cannot be identified. < as lemmas |
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