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lamppost
lamp·post L0031400 (lămp′pōst′)n. A post supporting a street lamp.lamppost (ˈlæmpˌpəʊst) na post supporting a lamp, esp in a streetlamp•post (ˈlæmpˌpoʊst)
n. a post supporting a lamp that lights an outdoor area. [1780–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lamppost - a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"street lamp, streetlight - a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street |
Translationslamppost
between you, me, and the lamppostIn complete confidence between the speaker and the listener, as of a forthcoming secret or rumor. Now, this is between you, me, and the lamppost, but I'm thinking about filing for divorce. Between you, me, and the lamppost, I hear that they're going to lay off half the staff by the end of the week.See also: and, between, lamppostbetween you and meAlso, between ourselves; just between you and me and the bedpost or four walls or gatepost or lamppost . In strict confidence. For example, Just between you and me, it was Janet who proposed to Bill rather than vice versa. This phrase, dating from about 1300, is generally followed by some informative statement that the listener is being asked to keep secret. The variant with bedpost, also shortened to post, dates from the early 1800s; four walls, also shortened to the wall, dates from the early 1900s, as does the gatepost. See also: and, betweenbetween you, me, and the lamppost and between you, me, and the bedpost phr. just between you and me. Between you, me, and the lamppost, things are going to get worse before they get better. It’s supposed to be a secret, but between you, me, and the bedpost, he quit his job. See also: and, between, lamppostbetween you and me and the bedpost/gatepost/four walls/lamppostIn strictest confidence. This elaboration of just between you and me is often followed by gossip about someone else. The bedpost version dates from the early nineteenth century and was used by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Eugene Aram, 1832: “Between you and me and the bedpost, young master has quarrelled with old master”), Dickens, and others. The lamppost version may be a little older, but is not much heard anymore.See also: and, bedpost, between, four, gatepost, lamppost, walllamppost
Related to lamppost: hesitancy, meddlesWords related to lamppostnoun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)Related Words- post
- street lamp
- streetlight
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