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单词 guiser
释义

guiser

/ˈɡʌɪzə /
noun archaic
A mummer in a folk play performed especially at Christmas or Halloween.Unlike in the United States, the guisers must perform a song or poem to earn their treat....
  • Periods of rest are provided by the arrival of the squads of guisers, each in turn performing a sketch.
  • The mighty pumpkin itself has - sadly, in my opinion - supplanted our own dear and humble neep at Halloween - although it is certainly much easier to gouge out a pumpkin than a hard turnip to make a lantern for guisers.

Origin

Late 15th century: from the archaic verb guise 'dress fantastically', from the noun guise.

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