英语词汇“smooth、boots”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

smooth-boots

释义

† ˈsmooth-boot(s Obs.
[f. smooth a. + boot n.³ Cf. sly-boots.]
One who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person. Usually in pl. form.
1599Minsheu Sp. Dict., Halagadór, a smoothbootes, a flatterer, a faire spoken man, a cunning tongued fellow.a1610[see sleekstone 2].1691Wood Life 21 Apr., Dr. Nathaniel Foy bishop of Waterford:..a smooth boots.1707Hearne Collect. (O.H.S.) II. 8 The V.C. (whom some Waggs call a second Smoothboots).1709Ibid. 175 Old Smoothboots the Vice-Chancellor.
Hence † smooth-booted a., flattering, fawning, soft-spoken. Obs.
1706Hearne Collect. (O.H.S.) I. 231 Just such another smooth-booted Complyer.1708Ibid. II. 101 Y⊇ last smooth booted, sneaking Oxford Address.1710Ibid. III. 28 That old smooth-booted, self-interested,..paultry Lancaster.

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