weaselshipn.
/ˈwiːz(ə)lʃɪp/ΚΠ
1702 T. Yalden Æsop at Court vii. 19 A Fox..ask'd him..why his Weazle-ship wou'd keep, In durance vile.
2. The condition or qualities of a weasel. In quot. figurative.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Mustelidae (weasel, marten, otter, or badger) > [noun] > genus Mustela (weasel) > condition of
weaselship1861
1861 Macmillan's Mag. 4 311/1 Such a representation..as would..exhibit his weaselship in the most striking light.
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