Definition of orator Mum in English:

orator Mum

noun

rare

(A name given to) a person who cannot or will not speak.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Cobb (1756–1818), playwright. Apparently originally a nickname given to John Philpot Curran, Irish lawyer, politician, and judge, with reference to his first appearance in court, when his nervousness apparently rendered him initially unable to speak; a character of this name appears in J. O'Keeffe's opera The Son-in-Law, but it is unclear whether Curran was so-called after the character, or vice versa.

Definition of orator Mum in US English:

orator Mum

noun

rare

(A name given to) a person who cannot or will not speak.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Cobb (1756–1818), playwright. Apparently originally a nickname given to John Philpot Curran, Irish lawyer, politician, and judge, with reference to his first appearance in court, when his nervousness apparently rendered him initially unable to speak; a character of this name appears in J. O'Keeffe's opera The Son-in-Law, but it is unclear whether Curran was so-called after the character, or vice versa.

词汇	orator Mum
释义	Definition of orator Mum in English: orator Mum noun rare (A name given to) a person who cannot or will not speak. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Cobb (1756–1818), playwright. Apparently originally a nickname given to John Philpot Curran, Irish lawyer, politician, and judge, with reference to his first appearance in court, when his nervousness apparently rendered him initially unable to speak; a character of this name appears in J. O'Keeffe's opera The Son-in-Law, but it is unclear whether Curran was so-called after the character, or vice versa. Definition of orator Mum in US English: orator Mum noun rare (A name given to) a person who cannot or will not speak. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Cobb (1756–1818), playwright. Apparently originally a nickname given to John Philpot Curran, Irish lawyer, politician, and judge, with reference to his first appearance in court, when his nervousness apparently rendered him initially unable to speak; a character of this name appears in J. O'Keeffe's opera The Son-in-Law, but it is unclear whether Curran was so-called after the character, or vice versa.
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