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1 владелец кабриолета
General subject: gigmanУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > владелец кабриолета
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2 обыватель
1) устар. inhabitant
2) перен. Philistine; person of narrow/petty interests; average man/citizen; man in the street* * ** * *inhabitant; resident* * *gigmanphilistinewimp
См. также в других словарях:
GIGMAN — Carlyle s name for a man who prides himself on, and pays all respect to, respectability; derived from a definition once given in a court of justice by a witness who, having described a person as respectable, was asked by the judge in the case… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
gigman — gigˈman noun 1. A man who drives or keeps a gig 2. A narrow middle class philistine (Carlyle) • • • Main Entry: ↑gig … Useful english dictionary
gigmanity — gigmanˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑gig … Useful english dictionary
Thomas Carlyle — This article is about writer. For Irvingite, see Thomas Carlyle (Scottish lawyer). Thomas Carlyle Photo by Elliott Fry circa 1860s Born 4 December 1795(1795 12 04) Ecclefec … Wikipedia
