Anoüs
noun
An·o·üs
ˈanəwəs
: a genus of terns with a short tail and dark plumage found in warm countries see noddy sense 2a
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek anoos, anous silly, from a- a- entry 2 + noos, nous mind
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
- cut someone dead
- cut someone some slack
- cut someone to the quick
- cut square
- cut stone
- cut string
- cut sugar
- cut terrace
- cut the apron strings
- cut the crap
- cut the Gordian knot
- cut the mustard
- in one breath
- in one ear and out the other
- in one fell swoop
- in one go
- in one piece
- in one sense
- in one whack
- in one's (own) sweet time
- in one's blood
- in one's book
- in one's cups
- in one's day
- in one's element