Mawworm

词形变化

Mawworms 复数 Mawworms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hypocrite.

    古体

    That there are a sufficient number of Mawworms and Cantwells in the profession, is abundantly proved by the number of signatures obtained to the petition against opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays.

词源

The name of a character in the play The Hypocrite (1768) by Isaac Bickerstaffe; from maw-worm.

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