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.
Значення
значень: 1(злічуване, застаріле, зневажливе, незлічуване)Narrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectability; a petty sense of decorum.
Походження
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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множина: gigmanities| Однина | gigmanity |
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Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним