sop to Cerberus
sop to Cer·be·rus
-ˈsərb(ə)rəs
: a concession or bribe to conciliate a person otherwise liable to be troublesome
Word History
Etymology
after Cerberus, 3-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; from the sop given him by Aeneas in Vergil's Aeneid (6,417) to engage his attention while Aeneas slipped by
- undersong
- undersongs
- undersow
- underspend
- underspending
- underspends
- underspent
- underspin
- underspins
- undersquare
- understaffed
- understaffing
- understaffings
- understaffs
- understand
- understandabilities
- understandability
- understandable
- understandably
- understanded
- understander
- understanders
- understanding
- understandingly
- understandings