| 单词 | tantony pig |
| 释义 | > as lemmastantony pig c. (more fully tantony pig) [St. Anthony being the patron of swine-herds, and represented as accompanied by a pig] , the smallest pig of a litter; also figurative said of one who very closely or obsequiously follows another: cf. context of quot. 1603, and quot. a1661 at St Anthony n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Artiodactyla (cloven-hoofed animals) > pig > [noun] > young > litter > runt tantony1659 whinnock1691 runt1798 poke-shakings1808 Anthony1867 rit1880 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer > parasite clienta1393 lick-dishc1440 maunche present1440 scambler?a1513 smell-feast1519 parasite1539 hanger-on1549 parasitaster1552 waiter at the table1552 lick-trencher1571 hang-by1579 shadow1579 trencher-fly1590 trencher-friend1590 fawnguest1592 pot-hunter1592 lick-spigot1599 trencherman1599 shark1600 tub-hunter1600 zany1601 lick-box1611 by-hangera1626 cosherer1634 shirk1639 panlicker1641 clientelary1655 tantony1659 led friend1672 sponger1677 fetcher and carrier1751 myrmidon1800 trencher-licker1814 onhanger1821 tag-tail1835 sponge1838 lick-ladle1849 lick-platter1853 sucker1856 freeloader1933 bludger1938 ligger1977 joyrider1990 1603 J. Stow Suruay of London (new ed.) 185 Whereupon was raysed a prouerbe, such a one will follow such a one, and whine as it were an Anthonie pig.] 1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα 595 Some are such Cossets and Tantanies that they congratulate their Oppressors and flatter their Destroyers. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 76 She made me follow her last Week through all the Shops like a Tantiny Pig. 1765 I. Bickerstaff Love in Village i. ix To see you dangling after me every where, like a tantony pig. 1891 W. Besant St. Katherine's I. 148 They run the same way—like Tantony pigs. < as lemmas |
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