单词 | rattle-bag |
释义 | ˈrattle-bag [f. rattle n.1 or v.1] a. A rattle in the form of a bag. Also transf. b. attrib. or as adj. Rattling; reckless.
1583Golding Calvin on Deut. xxiv. 140 Our dooings which are no better than rattlebagges to please babes withall. 1728P. Walker Life Peden 81 There comes the Devil's Rattle-bag, we do not want him here. 1824Scott Redgauntlet, let. xi, The Bishop's summoner, that they called The Deil's Rattle-bag. 1886Elworthy W. Som. Word-bk., Rattle-Bag, wild; harum-scarum; roystering; spendthrift. 1896Daily News 4 May 5/6 Bicycles..from the days of the old rattlebag ‘bone-shaker’. |

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