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单词 popomastic
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popomasticadj.

Forms: 1600s popomasticke.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: pope n.1, -o- connective, Greek μάστιξ.
Etymology: Irregularly < pope n.1 + -o- connective + ancient Greek μάστιξ whip, scourge (see -mastix comb. form), after words in -ic suffix. N.E.D. (1907) indicates the stress as popoˈmastic.
humorous. Obsolete.
Attacking the Pope.Apparently an isolated use.
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1612 J. Taylor Sculler sig. B2 To you from faire and sweetly sliding Thames A popomasticke Sculler warre proclaimes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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