单词 | pudding-cart |
释义 | > as lemmaspudding-cart pudding-cart n. now historical a cart for offal or refuse. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > clearing of refuse matter > refuse disposal > [noun] > refuse truck or cart pudding-cart1562 dust-cart1776 refuse cart1845 garbage truck1874 sanitation truck1958 1562 Lawes of Markette sig. Bi The Poding Carte of the shambelles, shall not go afore the howre of nine in the nyght, nor after the howre of fiue in the mornyng. 1568 W. Turner New Bk. Natures of Wines sig. D.jv If the maister of the pudding cart..would let the filthines of the butcherie tarie so long there vntill it stank so sore..that..all of the neighbours about were grieuouslye vexed [etc.]. 2002 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 18 Dec. al3 The ‘pudding cart’ hauled them [sc. entrails] away from slaughter to the ‘pudding pit’ where they were dumped. < as lemmas |
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