gigmanity
gigmanity · gigmanities
Narrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectabilityNarrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectability; a petty sense of decorum.
Значение
значений: 1(исчисляемое, устаревшее, пренебрежительное, неисчисляемое)Narrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectability; a petty sense of decorum.
Происхождение
From gigman + -ity, coined by Thomas Carlyle, derived from a definition once given in a coFrom gigman + -ity, coined by Thomas Carlyle, derived from a definition once given in a court of justice by a witness who, having described a person as respectable, was asked by the judge in the case what he meant by the word, and replied, "One that keeps a gig."
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Формы
мн. число: gigmanities| Ед. число | gigmanity |
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Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым