单词 | rigmo |
释义 | rigmon. Now rare. In the language of embalmers, undertakers, etc.: = rigor mortis n. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > dead body > [noun] > condition of cold obstructiona1616 cadaverousness1669 rigor mortis1842 rigor1846 rigmo1966 1966 New Statesman 8 Apr. 512/3 ‘The foot curls a bit, you know,’ confides Liberace as a coffin-salesman, ‘when rigmo sets in.’ 1975 Observer 6 Jan. 17/2 The Natural Expression Former (a plastic device which, inserted into the mouth after rig-mo—as we call it in the trade—sets in, can produce a seraphic smile on the deceased face). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1966 |
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