| 单词 | the unco guid |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe unco guid b. the unco guid, those who are professedly strict in matters of morals and religion. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > sanctimoniousness > [noun] > person > collective the unco guid1786 1786 R. Burns (title) Address to the Unco Guid, or the Rigidly Righteous. 1859 Habits Good Society iv. 160 Indifference and consequent inattention to dress,..extolled by the ‘unco gude’ as a virtue. 1887 Daily Tel. 12 Mar. 5/2 The absurdities initiated by the ‘unco' guid’ in their futile attempts to promote public morality by legislation. < as lemmas |
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