单词 | toddy man |
释义 | > as lemmastoddy man toddy man n. a person who collects and prepares toddy (sense 1). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > picking or gathering > [noun] > toddy-gatherer toddy man1698 toddy-drawer1791 toddy-cutter1839 toddy tapper1882 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 162 A Toddy-man has by his cunning Policy, more than by true Prowess and Valour, raised himself to be General and Protector. 1797 J. Cochrane Seaman’s Guide 16 The toddy men..collect this liquor twice a day, early in the morning, and in the evening. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 157/2 As soon as a spike makes its appearance..a toddyman..securely binds it with thongs so that it cannot expand. 1995 L. Siegel City of Dreadful Night ii. 48 ‘You're teasing us,’ the toddyman laughs, and his laughter prompts others to laugh. < as lemmas |
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