单词 | pie counter |
释义 | > as lemmaspie counter pie counter n. U.S. a counter at which pies are sold; (also figurative) a source of grants or favours (cf. sense 6). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > an advantage, benefit, or favourable circumstance > a source of benefit pie counter1880 1880 Daily Nevada State Jrnl. 3 Aug. 2/2 He..stopped at the pie counter and took a piece of cheese. 1912 M. Nicholson Hoosier Chron. 470 I'm in the ranks of the patriots and not looking for the pie counter. 2003 Jrnl. News (Westchester County, N.Y.) (Nexis) 19 Feb. 12 k On the pie counter, there are grandma and grandpa dolls made from cloth. < as lemmas |
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