单词 | kaleyard school |
释义 | kaleyard school in British English or kailyard school noun a group of writers who depicted the sentimental and homely aspects of life in the Scottish Lowlands from about 1880 to 1914. The best known contributor to the school was J. M. Barrie kaleyard school in American Englishnoun a school of writers describing homely life in Scotland, with much use of Scottish dialect: in vogue toward the close of the 19th century Also: kailyard school Word origin [1895–1900]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, apothecaries' measure, backwind, hit-and-run, neon |
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