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dainty
English
Etymology
From Middle English deynte, from Old French deintié, from Latin dignit?tem. Doublet of dignity.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?de?nti/
- Rhymes: -e?nti
Noun
dainty (plural dainties)
- A delicacy (in taste).
- 1791, William Cowper, The Odyssey of Homer
- (obsolete) Esteem, honour.
- (Canada, Prairies and northwestern Ontario) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, typically homemade, served at a social event (usually plural).
- (obsolete) An affectionate term of address.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)
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Adjective
dainty (comparative daintier, superlative daintiest)
- (obsolete) Excellent; valuable, fine.
- Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
- Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.
- 1623, Francis Bacon, An Advertisement touching an Holy War
Synonyms
- neat
- petite
Derived terms
- daintily
- daintiness
Translations
References
- “dainty” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
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blimey
English
Etymology
A minced oath derived from (God) blind me (either concurrent with or from a clipping of cor blimey or gorblimey), or blame me. Compare crivvens, drat, etc.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?bla?mi/
- Rhymes: -a?mi
- Hyphenation: bli?mey
Interjection
blimey
- (Australia, Britain, New Zealand) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]
- Synonym: wow
Alternative forms
- blimy
Derived terms
- blimey O'Reilly, blimey O'Riley
Related terms
- cor blimey
- gawd blimey
- gorblimey
Translations
See also
- eff and blind
References
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