| 单词 | royal poverty |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroyal poverty ΚΠ 1724 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 2) Royal Poverty, a Modern Nick-name for the Liquor call'd Geneva or Genevre, because when Beggars are drunk they are as great as Kings. 1822 R. Carr Blighted Ambition 102 The rabble will never rouze when aught is doing that brings not Royal Poverty with it. 1919 H. W. Wiley Beverages & their Adulteration xiii. 375 In England the drink was known as Royal Poverty. < as lemmas |
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