单词 | stiggins |
释义 | Stigginsn. A pious humbug. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun] > person friend of GodOE sergeantc1290 servantc1300 Christian?1535 devoto1605 devotive1608 devout1616 devote1630 devoter1634 devotist1641 devotary1646 devotor1648 volunteer1649 devotionist1651 devotionary1660 devoteea1684 devotionalist1736 devotionair1742 devotioner1883 Stiggins1916 1916 G. B. Shaw Androcles & Lion p. xciv The imitators of the apostles, whether they are called Holy Willies or Stigginses in derision, or, in admiration, Puritans or saints. 1931 A. Huxley Let. 25 Sept. (1969) 355 That horribly snuffling Stiggins tone! 1935 Times 5 Jan. 6/3 I do protest strongly at any attempt to revive the activities of the Prudes on the Prowl, the spying of the Stigginses, and the chortling of the Chadbands. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1916 |
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