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单词 conchie
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Definition of conchie in English:

conchie

nounPlural conchies ˈkɒnʃiˈkɑn(t)ʃi
British derogatory, informal
  • A conscientious objector.

    they were all conchies and socialists and they kept on about negotiating an end to the war
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A few years ago, the historian Andrew Roberts earned my undying contempt by alleging, on live national radio, that I was the ‘kind of person who'd have been a conchie’ in the Second World War.
    • "Conchies" already employed by the government have been denied promotion.
    • In that period, there was huge public hostility to the conchies (conscientious objectors), who had refused to fight.
    • Any book about conchies is likely to contain some diverting tales.
    • That the "conchies" suffered ridicule and injustice cannot be denied.

Origin

First World War: abbreviation.

 
 

Definition of conchie in US English:

conchie

nounˈkɑn(t)ʃiˈkän(t)SHē
British derogatory, informal
  • A conscientious objector.

    they were all conchies and socialists and they kept on about negotiating an end to the war
    Example sentencesExamples
    • "Conchies" already employed by the government have been denied promotion.
    • Any book about conchies is likely to contain some diverting tales.
    • That the "conchies" suffered ridicule and injustice cannot be denied.
    • In that period, there was huge public hostility to the conchies (conscientious objectors), who had refused to fight.
    • A few years ago, the historian Andrew Roberts earned my undying contempt by alleging, on live national radio, that I was the ‘kind of person who'd have been a conchie’ in the Second World War.

Origin

First World War: abbreviation.

 
 
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