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单词 mock-holiday
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mock-holidayn.

Brit. /ˌmɒkˈhɒlᵻdeɪ/, U.S. /ˌmɑkˈhɑləˌdeɪ/
Forms: see mock adj. and holiday n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mock adj., holiday n.
Etymology: < mock adj. + holiday n.
Now archaic and rare.
Only in to play mock-holiday with: to deceive, to make a mockery of, to take liberties with.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deceive [phrase]
to blear the eyesc1325
to play mock-holiday with?1558
on a lock1598
to put the change upon (also on) (a person)1658
to play false1680
to draw (pull, spread) the wool over (a person's) eyes1839
to lead (a person) up the garden (path)1923
to pull a fastie1931
to take (someone) for a sleigh ride1931
to pull a swiftie1945
?1558 in Catal. Anc. Deeds (1906) V. 498 As it seme he plaieth mock halliday with me.
1561 J. Veron Free-will f. 50v God dothe playe mocke holy daye wyth us, if he promysethe thynges, that it lyeth not in us to obtayne.
1604 Meeting of Gallants sig. C3v The stirrup plaide mock-holy-day with him, and made a foole of his foote.
a1607 T. Brightman Revelation of Revelation (1615) 230 The Iesuites doe not interprete the Scriptures, but play mocke haliday with them.
1934 T. S. Eliot Rock ii. 74 Thus they have a show of religion, but indeed they turn it to gaming, and play mock-holiday with the worship of God.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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