| 释义 |
† ˈparraketism Obs. nonce-wd.
[f. prec. + -ism.]
Acting like a parrot, i.e. speaking without understanding what one says.
1658Harrington Prerog. Pop. Govt. Wks. (1700) 254 Did you ever hear such a Parraketism? for to speak a word without understanding the sense of it, is like a Parrat. |