单词 | to give a mouthful |
释义 | > as lemmasto give a mouthful c. A tirade or outburst of abusive language; esp. in to give a mouthful and variants. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > [noun] > tirade of invective or abuse invective1523 raila1529 philippic1592 steletic1653 Steliteutic1751 tirade1801 diatribe1804 tertullianade1819 blast1874 pop-off1935 mouthful1941 flak1968 1918 Aussie: Austral. Soldiers' Mag. Jan. 2/1 He vomited three mouthfuls of the great Australian slanguage over the figure on the road.] 1941 G. Legman in G. W. Henry Sex Variants II. 1175 Say a mouthful, to reprove or reprimand another homosexual verbally, incisively, and at great length. 1973 D. Potter Hide & Seek iv. 117 As Clyde touched her arm at the elbow, a gesture both proprietorial and questioning, she shook him off with a mouthful of venomous obscenities. 1999 Independent 3 May ii. 4/7 People flare up, lash out, ever eager to take their frustrations out on someone else. And in cities, women are just as quick to give a mouthful as men. < as lemmas |
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