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单词 kentish fire
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Kentish fire


noun British.

prolonged clapping by an audience, especially in unison, indicating impatience or disapproval.

Origin of Kentish fire

said to have originated in Kent, England, in 1828–29, as an expression of opposition to speakers favoring the Catholic Relief Bill

Words nearby Kentish fire

Kent, kente, kentia, kentia palm, Kentish, Kentish fire, Kentish glory, Kentishman, Kentish tracery, kentledge, Kenton
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