| 单词 | to tip the traveller |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto play (also tip) the traveller ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > a false or foolish tale > tell tales [verb (intransitive)] fablec1380 fabulize1612 romance1653 to play (also tip) the traveller1697 1697 Remarks upon Scurrilous Libel 17 Does not this Author play the Traveller in the Fable, and blow Hot and Cold at once? 1739 T. Herring in J. Duncombe Lett. Several Eminent Persons Deceased (1773) II. 133 I am a little afraid, if I should be particular in my description, you would think I am playing the traveller upon you; but indeed I will stick religiously to truth. 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. ii. xvii. 305 You must not tip us the Traveller; it won't go here. 1762 T. Smollett Adventures Sir Launcelot Greaves I. vi. 131 Aha! do'st thou tip me the traveller, my boy? 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue at Traveller To tip [printed top] the traveller, to tell wonderful stories, to romance. 1819 J. H. Rice Let. 14 Aug. in W. Maxwell Mem. Rev. John H. Rice (1835) 169 They suffer themselves to be greatly imposed upon by garrulous travellers, who go home and play the traveller, as the French say, most egregiously. to tip (a person) the traveller ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > a false or foolish tale > tell tales [verb (intransitive)] fablec1380 fabulize1612 romance1653 to play (also tip) the traveller1697 1697 Remarks upon Scurrilous Libel 17 Does not this Author play the Traveller in the Fable, and blow Hot and Cold at once? 1739 T. Herring in J. Duncombe Lett. Several Eminent Persons Deceased (1773) II. 133 I am a little afraid, if I should be particular in my description, you would think I am playing the traveller upon you; but indeed I will stick religiously to truth. 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. ii. xvii. 305 You must not tip us the Traveller; it won't go here. 1762 T. Smollett Adventures Sir Launcelot Greaves I. vi. 131 Aha! do'st thou tip me the traveller, my boy? 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue at Traveller To tip [printed top] the traveller, to tell wonderful stories, to romance. 1819 J. H. Rice Let. 14 Aug. in W. Maxwell Mem. Rev. John H. Rice (1835) 169 They suffer themselves to be greatly imposed upon by garrulous travellers, who go home and play the traveller, as the French say, most egregiously. < as lemmas |
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