manavelins

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Odds and ends, leftovers, or scraps of food. plural,plural-only
    — A very good table was kept, and the dog-basket and 'menavelings' from it alone would have supplied the fo'c'stle twice over.

词形变化

minavilins alternative malhavelins alternative manablins alternative manarolins alternative manavalins alternative manavilins alternative manavlins alternative menavelings alternative

词源

Uncertain, but probably from manarvel (“to steal food or supplies from a ship's store”) + -ing + -s. Possibly related to minnow (“a relatively small and insignificant person or organization”).
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