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unˈsporting, ppl. a.
(un-1 10.)
1859W. H. Gregory Egypt II. 388 Then we beat the bed of the river, but in a most unsporting manner. 189419th Cent. July 130 A most pernicious and unsporting custom.
Hence unˈsportingly adv., unˈsportingness.
1932R. Campbell Taurine Provence 17 The ‘unsportingness’ of hunting an animal in an enclosure. a1974R. Crossman Diaries (1976) II. 222, I was now in the dock for unsportingly challenging the rules when I'd lost a round in the parliamentary game. 1978R. V. Jones Most Secret War xxv. 217 The Joint Intelligence Committee decided, very unsportingly, I thought, to hold back Colvin's account while they invited Ewen Montague..to write an officially approved account. |