bitesheep

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bishop, particularly a Catholic bishop persecuting Protestants. derogatory,obsolete,slur
    — Wherefore mine advice and most earnest desire is, with all other of your loving friends, that you still keep that order with those bloodthirsty bitesheeps (bishops, I should say) that you have begun. For though in conclusion they will surely have your blood, yet shall they come by it with shame enough, and to their perpetual infamy while the world doth endure.

词形变化

bitesheeps plural biteshipe alternative

词源

From bite + sheep. Possibly an intentional, satirical corruption of, or pun on, bishop, to imply one who bites the flock he should be protecting (compare English sheep-biter).
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