单词 | toddy-drinking |
释义 | > as lemmastoddy-drinking toddy-drinking adj. and n. (a) adj. that drinks toddy (in either sense); (b) n. the action of drinking toddy. ΚΠ 1831 Athenæum 4 June 364/1 Mr. Burford has given it an interest not merely to our toddy-drinking, curry-eating, eastern friends, but to all his countrymen. 1834 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 20 Dec. 375/3 We are positive that their [sc. light French wines'] introduction on a great and cheap scale would at least finish toddy-drinking in Scotland. 1910 F. F. Cook Bygone Days in Chicago i. 9 His natural affinity with the easy-going, toddy-drinking Southerner. 2007 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 19 Apr. The officials say toddy drinking causes lot of domestic problems in the area, as the men folk don't do any work after drinking toddy. < as lemmas |
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