huffcap

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Strong ale. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — To quench the scorching heat of our parched throtes, with the best nippitatum in this toun, which is commonly called huffcap, it will make a man look as though he had seen the devil, and quickly move him to call his own father whoreson.
  2. A bully or blusterer. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — I am with child, till I behold this huff-cap.

词形变化

huffcaps plural huff-cap alternative

词汇关系

近义词
braggart

词源

From huff + cap. The ale is called this "because it induced people to set their caps in a bold huffing fashion."
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