单词 | ramrodism |
释义 | > as lemmasˈramrodism ˈramrodism n. ΚΠ 1841 M. F. Tupper Author's Mind 256 His discourse on field-sports, displaying the amiable intellectuality of a Gilbert White as opposed to the bloodthirsty Nimrodism and Ramrodism of a mad Mytton. 1914 A. H. Gibbs Hour of Conflict xxiii. 150 He [sc. Robinson] resumed his aitches and lost his Lower Tooting accent and held himself with all the ramrodism of a man who has served his time in the Army. 2000 Hindu (Nexis) 7 Apr. Controversial legislation suffers from ‘ramrodism’ on the part of the Government (to pass its favoured enactments, come what way). < as lemmas |
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