单词 | toryess |
释义 | Toryessn. Now rare. A female Tory (in various senses of Tory n.); a woman who is a member or supporter of the British or Canadian Conservative Party. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > support of British side in War of Independence > supporter > female Toryess1777 1777 B. Franklin Let. 8 Feb. in Wks. (1888) VI. 67 You must know she is a Toryess as well as you, and can as flippantly call rebel. a1865 T. Garland Memorials, Literary & Relig. (1868) x. 168 It is singular to what an extreme this determined toryess carries her prejudices. 1910 Nottingham Evening News 22 Nov. 7/3 She says that although she is a ‘Toryess’ she will now vote for the Liberal candidate. 2018 @PaulGambles2 1 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 20 July 2021) Ter·ror·ism, the unlawful (according to the Tory Party) use of humour and satire, especially against spiteful Toryesses, in the pursuit of political open-mindedness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1777 |
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