country mouse
country mouse · country mice
A countryperson; someone with country waysA countryperson; someone with country ways.
» The country is mice-infested.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively)A countryperson; someone with country ways.
(slang)A member of support personnel who travels around, rather than remaining at the base.
Examples
1 sentencesThe country is mice-infested.
Origin
An allusion to The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, one of Aesop's Fables.An allusion to The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, one of Aesop's Fables.
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Forms
plural: country mice| Singular | country mouse |
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irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedfield mouse
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular