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单词 pingler
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pinglern.

Brit. /ˈpɪŋɡlə/, /ˈpɪŋɡl̩ə/, U.S. /ˈpɪŋɡ(ə)lər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pingle v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < pingle v. + -er suffix1.
Now English regional (southern) rare.
1. A person who dabbles in or trifles with something. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [noun] > trifling activity or time-wasting > one who
musardc1330
tifflerc1535
dalliera1568
pingler1578
puddlera1585
wag-wanton1601
fiddle-faddle1602
piddler1602
pedlara1625
potterer1837
frivolist1884
frivoller1889
tiddlywinker1893
muck-about1933
1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 40 Iudging all to be clownes, which be no courtiers, and all to be pinglers, that be not coursers.
2. A person who has little appetite for food or drink. Now English regional (southern) rare.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > eating small amounts > one eating small amounts
pickler1581
pingler1599
1599 H. Porter Pleasant Hist. Two Angrie Women of Abington sig. E3 If I cannot drinke it downe..let me be counted no body, a pingler.
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 530 He filleth his mouth well, and is no pingler at his meate.
1657 M. Lawrence Use & Pract. Faith 206 Men that are..declining..are but pinglers at their meat.
1683 R. Dixon Canidia ii. ii. 8 Terence [was] a pure Pingler. Others are sullen, dogged Sots, The Deipnosophist best loves his Pots.
1960 A. O. D. Claxton Suffolk Dial. 20th Cent. (ed. 2) 60 Pingler, one who pingles.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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