the twisting of a tail or tails; (a) literal in the fur-trade; (b) in political slang, the act of ‘twisting the lion's tail’: see lion, n. 2g; (c) in…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > picking quarrels > provocation (3) tail-twisting1887 the twisting of a tail or tails; (a) literal in the fur-trade; (b) in political slang, the act of ‘twisting the lion's tail’: see lion, n. 2g; (c) in… coat-trailing1927 Provocation; deliberately provocative conduct. Subcategories:— one who (1) |
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