单词 | toast-master |
释义 | > as lemmastoast-master toast-master n. one who at a public dinner or the like is appointed to propose or announce the toasts. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [noun] > drinking intoxicating liquor > drinking to each other or toasting > person pledger1576 toaster1702 toast-master1749 hob-nobber1816 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones III. vii. xii. 97 The Lieutenant, who was the Toast-master, was not contented with Sophia only. He said, he must have her Sir-name. View more context for this quotation 1768 O. Goldsmith Good Natur'd Man iii. 40 No man was fitter to be toast-master to a club. 1818 W. Scott Let. 12 Nov. (1933) V. 213 I was at the cattle show on the 6th & executed the delegated task of toast master. < as lemmas |
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