“hufty、tufty”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

hufty-tufty

释义

† ˈhufty-ˈtufty, a. and n. Obs.
[A riming compound, f. huff n. and tuft n. (perh. in reference to tufts of feathers worn as ‘bravery’ or finery) + -y.]
A. adj. Swaggering, bragging.
1596Nashe Saffron Walden L iv b, Gabriell..came ruffling it out huffty tuffty in his suite of veluet.1599― Lenten Stuffe (1871) 32 Hufty-tufty youthful ruffling comrades, wearing every one three yards of feather in his cap for his mistress's favour.
B. n.
a. Swagger.
b. ‘Bravery’, finery.
1603Breton Packet Mad Lett. i. xxii, Master Wyldgoose, it is not your huftie tuftie can make mee afraid of your bigge lookes.a1652Brome Damoiselle iii. ii, This is my Wife..You have lost yours, you say: Perhaps for want Of Hufty-tufties [printed tusties], and of Gorgets gay.

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