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单词 nod-crafty
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nod-craftyadj.n.

Brit. /ˈnɒdkrɑːfti/, /ˈnɒdkrafti/, U.S. /ˈnɑdˌkræfti/
Forms: see nod n.1 and crafty adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nod n.1, crafty adj. 2
Etymology: < nod n.1 + crafty adj. 2.
rare.
Given to nodding the head with an air of great wisdom.Quot. 1972 appears to be a revival of the word from dictionary record, although here used as n. to refer to a person given to such behaviour.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [adjective]
wiseOE
over-wisea1425
self-wise1573
wiseacred1603
nod-crafty1608
sapienta1763
sage1816
wiseacreish1834
1608 F. Bacon in J. Spedding Life & Lett. (1868) IV. 92 Solemne goose, stately, leastwise nodd crafty.
1972 W. H. Auden Epist. to Godson & Other Poems 13 Warned by him to shun The sadist, the nod-crafty, And the fee-conscious, I knew when we met, I had found a consultant Who thought as he did.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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