| 单词 | tongue-tier |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈtongue-ˌtier ˈtongue-ˌtier n. that which ties the tongue: see quots. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > [noun] > that which is or can be spoken > difficult to articulate or tongue-twister goleec1375 gargle1657 shibboleth1658 mouthful1883 tongue-tier1883 tongue-twister1898 society > authority > punishment > public or popular punishments > [noun] > punishing by pillory or stocks > pillory or stocks > scold's bridle branks1595 bridle1623 scold's bridle1858 tongue-tier1883 scold's bit1884 1883 Athenæum 24 Nov. 675/3 [It] shows a woman wearing a branks, or tongue-tier. 1905 Daily Chron. 29 Aug. 4/6 There are names..that demand shortening, tongue-tiers such as Giggleswick, which almost necessarily dwindles into Gilzick. < as lemmas |
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