单词 | bumblepuppist |
释义 | † bumblepuppistn. Obsolete. A person who plays whist or bridge in an unskilful or amateurish way. Cf. bumble-puppy n. 3, bumblepupper n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > whist > [noun] > player > unscientific bumblepuppist1880 bumblepupper1891 1880 ‘Pembridge’ Whist, or Bumblepuppy? 2 The Bumblepuppist only admires his own eccentricities. 1899 Academy 8 Apr. 404/2 A bad whist player is a bumblepuppist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018). < |
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