单词 | rag-picking |
释义 | > as lemmasrag-picking rag-picking adj. and n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > clearing of refuse matter > refuse disposal > [noun] > rag-collecting or dust-heap picking rag-picking1782 totting1910 tatting1926 1782 W. O'Brien Lusorium 103 Rag-picking blear-ey'd Ciss, And squinting Jack, the bruiser. 1849 Sci. Amer. 22 Sept. 3/3 The same sight..can be seen in New York City, with the exception of the women loading carts, and the entailment of the rag picking business. 1923 H. A. Franck Wandering N. China vi. 192 The peanut-man, the delicatessen wagon,..even the rag-picking women, all have their own cries. 1999 Catholic Herald 30 July 5/6 (advt.) They earn their food by rag-picking..or by washing dishes in hotels. < as lemmas |
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