blackmouth
名词 n.
英文释义
名词 n.
- A chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), especially a juvenile.
- a Presbyterian
词形变化
词源
From black + mouth.
For the origin of the pejorative "Presbyterian", several theories exist:
* A specialisation of a dialect sense "liar, slanderer, foul-mouthed person" applied to political radicals.
* Ulster Scots refusing to take the "Black Oath" imposed in 1639;
* Covenanters eating blackberries or blaeberries while hiding in the wilds during the The Killing Time.
For the origin of the pejorative "Presbyterian", several theories exist:
* A specialisation of a dialect sense "liar, slanderer, foul-mouthed person" applied to political radicals.
* Ulster Scots refusing to take the "Black Oath" imposed in 1639;
* Covenanters eating blackberries or blaeberries while hiding in the wilds during the The Killing Time.
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