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词汇 pickthank
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Definition of pickthank in English:

pickthank

(also peckthank)
noun ˈpɪkθaŋk
archaic, literary
  • A person who curries favour with another, especially by informing against someone else; a flatterer, a sycophant; a telltale.

adjective ˈpɪkθaŋk
archaic, literary
  • Of, characteristic of, or designating a pickthank; flattering, sycophantic; talebearing.

Origin

Late Middle English. From pick- + thank, after to pick a thank.

Definition of pickthank in US English:

pickthank

(also peckthank)
nounˈpɪkθaŋk
archaic, literary
  • A person who curries favour with another, especially by informing against someone else; a flatterer, a sycophant; a telltale.

adjectiveˈpɪkθaŋk
archaic, literary
  • Of, characteristic of, or designating a pickthank; flattering, sycophantic; talebearing.

Origin

Late Middle English. From pick- + thank, after to pick a thank.

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