| 单词 | tail-twisting |
| 释义 | > as lemmastail-twisting tail-twisting n. the twisting of a tail or tails; (a) literal in the fur-trade; (b) in political slang, the act of ‘twisting the lion's tail’: see lion n. 2g; (c) in gen. figurative use, harassment or malicious annoyance. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [noun] > harassment baiting1303 cumbrance1377 persecutiona1382 pursuita1387 aggrievancea1400 vexing?a1425 molestation1435 stroublance1439 inquietation1461 distrouble1483 infestance1490 encumberment1509 molesting1523 vexationa1525 inquieting1527 inquietance1531 molestie1532 infestationc1540 moiling1565 plaguing1566 pesterment1593 commacerating1599 molestance1642 harass1667 harassing1689 harassment1753 aggrievement1778 badgering1785 pesteration1802 bedevilment1844 worrying1848 tail-twisting1887 bloodhounding1891 aggravation1902 static1923 crap1935 hassle1969 monstering1979 society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > picking quarrels > provocation tail-twisting1887 coat-trailing1927 society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with skins > [noun] > furriery > specific processes secretage1791 fur-pulling1886 tail-twisting1887 pointing1900 stranding1935 1887 R. Kipling Watches of Night in Civil & Mil. Gaz. 25 Mar. 3/3 The Colonel's Wife..went away to devise means for ‘chastening the stubborn heart of her husband’. Which, translated, means, in our slang, ‘tail-twisting’. 1889 C. Edwardes Sardinia 375 A terrible amount of tail-twisting, kicking and anathematization. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 4 Nov. 1/3 If the temper of the British lion is at all affected by the tail-twisting process, he must be in a rage just now and roaring loudly. Tail-twisting seems to be the principal employment of the New York Bryanites. 1902 Daily Chron. 13 May 10/6 Fur Trade.—Girls wanted, used to boa and tail twisting. 1937 E. Linklater Juan in China ii. 58 He had no reason to feel friendly..and the idea of a little tail-twisting was pleasant. 1982 W. J. Burley Wycliffe's Wild-goose Chase vi. 110 If there is any attempt at tail twisting you can rely on me to see 'em off. < as lemmas |
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