| 单词 | paul's-walker |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈPaul's-walker ˈPaul's-walker n. a person who frequented the nave of old St Paul's Cathedral as a gossipmonger or idler; (hence) a disreputable or shady character; = Paul's man n. at Paul's n. 1d. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > lazy person > an idler or loafer > in specific place market beaterc1405 market dasher1440 market runner?c1475 benchera1533 bench-whistler1542 bench-babbler1549 Paul's man1616 Paul's-walker1658 benchwarmer1662 round-towner1775 wharf-rat1823 boulevardier1879 sidewalk superintendent1879 bar-loafer1889 stoepsitter1934 beach bum1962 1658 F. Osborne Mem. Reigns Elizabeth & James in Wks. (1673) 477 Edward Wimark the Pauls-walker. 1854 C. Whitehead Life Sir W. Ralegh vii. 304 The story has often been told of Master Edward Wymark, a wealthy citizen, a great newsmonger, and a constant Paul's-walker (or frequenter of the middle aisle of the cathedral, which was a common resort in those days). 1957 W. Notestein Four Worthies 30 A Paul's-walker he [sc. John Chamberlain] called himself..one of the group of men who stepped back and forth in St. Paul's talking to people and pumping them for information. < as lemmas |
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