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单词 coney-catching
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Definition of coney-catching in English:

coney-catching

noun ˈkəʊniˌkatʃɪŋ
historical, archaic
  • Swindling, cheating; trickery, deception.

adjective ˈkəʊniˌkatʃɪŋ
historical, archaic
  • That swindles, cheats, tricks, or deceives.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Greene (bap. 1558, d. 1592), writer and playwright. From coney + catching
late 16th century; earliest use found in Remembrancia. Either (i) from coney + catching, after coney-catcher, coney-catching.

 
 

Definition of coney-catching in US English:

coney-catching

nounˈkəʊniˌkatʃɪŋ
historical, archaic
  • Swindling, cheating; trickery, deception.

adjectiveˈkəʊniˌkatʃɪŋ
historical, archaic
  • That swindles, cheats, tricks, or deceives.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Greene (bap. 1558, d. 1592), writer and playwright. From coney + catching<br>late 16th century; earliest use found in Remembrancia. Either (i) from coney + catching, after coney-catcher, coney-catching.

 
 
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