10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEALY-MOUTHED»
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mealy-mouthed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mealy-mouthed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To be mealy-mouthed (EAP 285; MP 407) 1843 "it's of no use to be mealy-
mouthed about owning 'em." (p. 31) 1843 one of the indecent varmints would
come along talking as soft and mealy- mouthed as could be. (p. 71) 1843 I looked
jest as ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
EWPO. MEALY-MOUTHED to be mealy-mouthed. To be sweet-talking but
insincere. WNNCD: 1572. Source: BEE. Mealy-mouthed is a loan translation of
Gk. meli- muthos "honey mouth" or "honey speech," a compliment in Classical
times.
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
Gogr blawd. Meal-woman, ». [that sells, or carries, meal] Blawd-wraig, blod-wraig
, blotwraig, % blottai. Meal sprinkled on any thing, Goflawd. Fine meal. See Flour.
Meal-mouthed. See Mealy-mouthed. M^al-worm, s. Gwyddonyn, pi. gwyddon.
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
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The Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government And ...
7 “No Time to be Mealy-mouthed” What both Margaret Thatcher and Keith
Joseph sought was conviction politics, not consensus politics. “This is no time to
be mealy-mouthed,” Joseph declared. And he was the one who would speak up
the ...
Daniel Yergin, Joseph Stanislaw, 2008
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A Dictionary Murathee English: compiled for the Government ...
Used much in the same sense with 3ftft^T, 'WTCIi'JTrT'^T'S^ and other current
formations. iffl'3ITI:?T sm (wif Imitative, &. JtrTT ) A term for a weak, • backward,
mealy-mouthed person. *IT sf Edge, versre, margin, border, (of a field, a hill Sic.)
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James T. Molesworth, 1831
... you mean directly and honestly: mealy-mouthed excuses * a mealy-mouthed
spokesperson mean /mi;n/ "verb (meant, meant) expressk 1 .E [T] to express or
represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact: What does this word mean
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
Mealy-mouthed. J mat, from Goth, mala, to grind into small pieces. The flour of
corn as first ground ; Fr. tneler, to mingle. Mealinan is a dealer in meal. Mealy,
having the taste, qualities, or sprinkled appearance of meal. Mealy-mouthed is
tender ...
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Like a gay infect, in his summer shine, The fop light fluttering spread* his mealy
wings. Thomson. * Mealy-mouthed, adj. [imagined by Sinner to be corrupted from
mild-mouthed or mellow- mouthed ; but perhaps from the sore mouths of animals
...
He's mealy-mouthed with the women, and mealy- mouthed with the men, and
mealy-mouthed with "/very body — quite too soft-headed, to easy, to get on.
Here's a stranger nobody knows, just like some crow from another cornfield that'll
pick ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
She was a fool to be mealy-mouthed, where nature speaks so plain. VEftrange. *
Mealymouthedness. n. s. [from the adjective.] Baflifulnefs ; restraint of speech. (1.)
* MEAN. adj. [mome, Saxon.] 1. Wanting dignity ; of low rank or birth.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEALY-MOUTHED»
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mealy-mouthed is used in the context of the following news items.
Sanders and Trump: Barbarians in a milquetoast world
... to simple stories, but in those stories are truths that resonate with people who think the other candidates are lying or being mealy-mouthed. «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
Christchurch freedom camping bylaw 'ludicrous': Mike Yardley
... stance against feckless excesses of freedom camping, which probably explains why the draft bylaw is such a mealy-mouthed production. «The Press, Jul 15»
Marco Rubio Pretends He Never Flip-Flopped On Immigration …
Of course, the mealy-mouthed Rubio didn't want to be on the record for disrespecting the former presidential candidate. He explained that the ... «UK Progressive Magazine, Jul 15»
Indefensible secrets on women's pay
But listen to the mealy-mouthed reaction of some employers' organisations to prime minister David Cameron's announcement this week that ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Thruppence on taxto transform England
Let us stand up to the mealy-mouthed politicians and the right-wing gutter press supporting them. When they are sounding off about difficult ... «The Star, Jul 15»
Are Steve Huffman's New Rules for Reddit a Band-Aid on a Broken …
But Harper thinks that Reddit's new policy is a mealy-mouthed way of distinguishing “incitement” from more abstract conversation, and that the ... «Re/code, Jul 15»
Colin Quinn: Why Is Everyone Such a Wimp on Race?
... and an exhortation for everyone to be less mealy-mouthed when talking about race. We caught up with Mr. Quinn at the Cherry Lane Theater, ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
Iran deal: J Street's latest example to undermine Israel's security and …
Meanwhile, J Street released a mealy-mouthed statement that refused to condemn the report, chastised Israel for not cooperating with the ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
Anton Savage: It's time for Tsipras and his Syriza pals to stop …
Alexis Tsipras says he takes responsibility for signing a deal in which he doesn't believe. This has to be the sulkiest, mealy-mouthed sentiment ... «Herald, Jul 15»
The People's Pedant: Jonathan Portes vs British journalism
And that's not to mention the wording of the corrections – often mealy-mouthed and perfunctory. Since Ipso was established, papers that have ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
