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ˈdo-little, n. and a.
[f. do v. + little.]
A. n. One who does little; a lazy person.
B. adj. Doing little; lazy.
1586T. B. La Primaud. Fr. Acad. i. 190 Men borne in a fat and fertile soile, are commonly do-littles, and cowards. a1654Bp. Richardson Old Test. (1655) 281 (T.) Great talkers are commonly do-littles. 1683Kennett tr. Erasm. on Folly 41 What Woman would be content with such a doo-little Husband? 1834Fonblanque 7 Administ. (1837) III. 101 The..do-little policy which he regrets. |