单词 | bran-tub |
释义 | > as lemmasbran-tub bran-tub n. = bran-pie n.; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > lucky dip, etc. lucky bag1788 bran-tub1858 bran-pie1877 lucky dip1878 fishpond1892 dip1915 1858 C. Parry in E. Parry Mem. (1870) vii. 173 It quite reminded me of the bran-tub itself as I unpacked each separate article. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 22 Apr. 8/2 Sideshows will contain the ever-popular phrenologist's tent and bran-tub. 1963 Times Lit. Suppl. 26 Apr. 313/3 This is a mathematical bran-tub. < as lemmas |
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