单词 | dough god |
释义 | > as lemmasdough god dough god n. U.S. †(a) a piece of Eucharist bread (obsolete); (b) U.S. regional (northern and western) a bite-sized piece of dough which has been either fried or cooked over a fire. ΚΠ 1837 Baltimore Lit. & Relig. Mag. Nov. 508 This secret and underhand proselytism is a regular part of the life of every priest; indeed next to making dough Gods, and contriving ways to ‘raise the wind’—is the very business for which they are trained. 1915 Outing Oct. 106/1 Add to this the ability to balance a dough-god on the left knee, hold a cup of coffee in the right hand, and brush a black fly off the right ear with the left hand, and you have the complete camper. 2015 Spokesman Rev. (Spokane, Washington) (Nexis) 3 Sept. a5 Man, these dough gods are heavenly. < as lemmas |
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