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词汇 rantipole
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Definition of rantipole in English:

rantipole

adjective ˈrantɪpəʊl
literary, archaic
  • 1Of a person: that is or behaves like a rantipole.

  • 2Characteristic of or befitting a rantipole; wild, disorderly, rakish, boisterous.

noun ˈrantɪpəʊl
literary, archaic
  • 1A wild, ill-behaved, boisterous, or disorderly man or woman; a roisterer, a rogue; a rake; a minx.

  • 2English regional (chiefly northern). A see-saw; (occasionally in plural) the game of swinging on a see-saw.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Mercurius Democritus. Origin uncertain; perhaps a fanciful formation from rant + poll.

Definition of rantipole in US English:

rantipole

adjectiveˈrantɪpəʊl
literary, archaic
  • 1Of a person: that is or behaves like a rantipole.

  • 2Characteristic of or befitting a rantipole; wild, disorderly, rakish, boisterous.

nounˈrantɪpəʊl
literary, archaic
  • 1A wild, ill-behaved, boisterous, or disorderly man or woman; a roisterer, a rogue; a rake; a minx.

  • 2English regional (chiefly northern). A see-saw; (occasionally in plural) the game of swinging on a see-saw.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Mercurius Democritus. Origin uncertain; perhaps a fanciful formation from rant + poll.

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