单词 | mounseer |
释义 | Definition of mounseer in English:mounseernoun maʊnˈsɪə slang, rare, depreciative, archaic
OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in The Gentleman's Magazine. Representing an archaic pronunciation of French monsieur monsieur which survived as a colloquialism down to the 19th cent., and occasionally appears in colloquial speech or in pejorative contexts with reference to English prejudice against foreigners. Definition of mounseer in US English:mounseernounmaʊnˈsɪə slang, rare, depreciative, archaic
OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in The Gentleman's Magazine. Representing an archaic pronunciation of French monsieur monsieur which survived as a colloquialism down to the 19th cent., and occasionally appears in colloquial speech or in pejorative contexts with reference to English prejudice against foreigners. |
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