last-ditchery
/lɑːs(t)ˈdɪtʃ(ə)ri/ /las(t)ˈdɪtʃ(ə)ri/noun
The action of fighting to the last ditch; the maintaining of resistance or opposition to the end.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago). From last ditch + -ery.
- allotrophic
- allotropic
- allotropical
- allotropically
- allotropism
- allotropy
- allottable
- allotted span
- allottee
- allotter
- allotype
- allotypic
- allotypy
- all out
- all over
- (all) over again
- all over bar the shouting
- all-overish
- all-overishness
- all-overness
- all over the lot
- all over the place (or map, also shop)
- all over the shop
- all over the show
- allow