英语词汇“cousin tom”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Cousin Tom

† Cousin Tom n. Obsolete slang a male beggar claiming or feigning insanity in order to obtain money; (later) a man who is simple-minded or mentally incapable; cf. Tom o' Bedlam n. at Tom n.¹ Compounds 1b(b).

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1740 J. Ralph in Champion 7 June (1741) II. 309 There hath been formerly some very remarkable silly Fellow of this Appellation [sc. Thomas], whence this Name is transmitted to Posterity with no great Honour. Witness Tom Fool, Tom Dingle, Cousin Tom, Silly Tom.

1846 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words I. 274/2 Cousin Betty, or Cousin Tom, a bedlamite beggar; now applied to a mad woman or man.

extracted from cousinn.adj.

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单词	cousin tom
释义	> as lemmas Cousin Tom † Cousin Tom n. Obsolete slang a male beggar claiming or feigning insanity in order to obtain money; (later) a man who is simple-minded or mentally incapable; cf. Tom o' Bedlam n. at Tom n.¹ Compounds 1b(b). ΚΠ 1740 J. Ralph in Champion 7 June (1741) II. 309 There hath been formerly some very remarkable silly Fellow of this Appellation [sc. Thomas], whence this Name is transmitted to Posterity with no great Honour. Witness Tom Fool, Tom Dingle, Cousin Tom, Silly Tom. 1846 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words I. 274/2 Cousin Betty, or Cousin Tom, a bedlamite beggar; now applied to a mad woman or man. extracted from cousinn.adj. < as lemmas
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