单词 | john barleycorn |
释义 | John Barleycornnouna personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor. Origin of John BarleycornFirst recorded in 1610–20 Words nearby John BarleycornJohannesburg, Johannes Damascenus, Johannine, Johannsen, john, John Barleycorn, John Bircher, John Birch Society, johnboat, John Brown's Body, John Bull Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for John BarleycornJohn Barleycorn nounusually jocular the personification of alcohol, esp of malt spirits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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