单词 | oat-eater |
释义 | > as lemmasoat-eater oat-eater n. colloquial rare a person who or animal which eats oats; esp. a horse. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [noun] > eating of other substances > eaters of other substances fig-eater1552 cheese eater1603 oat-eatera1668 bean-eater1710 cake eater1791 gag-eater1820 haggis-eater1834 gum-chewer1850 pie-biter1863 nut-eater1878 toxiphagus- a1668 W. Davenant Vacation in London in Poems (1673) 291 And white Oate-eater that does dwell; In Stable small at Sign of Bell. 1987 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 1 May c1 The oat eaters in this year's Kentucky Derby are not preceded by much good opinion. 1994 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 22 Apr. 14 The Scots, newly arrived at the Court in London, were considered uncouth, uncultured, and oat-eaters to boot! < as lemmas |
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