单词 | sillytonian |
释义 | † sillytoniann. Obsolete. A silly or gullible person, esp. one considered as belonging to a notional sect of such people. Cf. sillyton n., grumbletonian n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > person of weak intellect > [noun] mis-feelinga1382 noddyship?1589 shallow-pate1600 wattle-head1613 insensiblea1618 non-intelligent1628 underhead1643 no conjurer1668 insipid1699 shallow-brains1707 sillytonian1707 inane1710 coof1724 incapable1809 ganache1814 insipidity1822 wanwit1837 opacity1844 stupiditarian1850 scant-brain1864 insensate1877 slowie1901 no-brow1926 1707 E. Ward London Terræ-filius No. 3. 26 That..Star-gazing Ninnyhammer of a Conjurer..is as much Worship'd by some sort of sanctify'd Sillitonians, as ever the Devil was by the Indians. 1708 G. Parker Ephemeris 4 Such Cant, such Stuff, is really obnoxious to all Persons, except the Sillitonians of the same Stamp with himself [sc. an Astrologer], who are his only Admirers. 1729 C. Cibber Rival Queans ii. i. 14 I'll not Respect that Drink of mine thou share'st, But Use thee as the Vilest Sillytonian. 1738 Choice Coll. Poetry II. 23 The Statesman begs a Party, To be his stedfast Friends, And tucks the Sillytonians up, When he has gain'd his Ends. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1707 |
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