turnspit

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noun

Plural noun:

turnspits

1.
A person employed in turning a spit for the purpose of roasting meat.
2.
Synonym of roasting jack.
Đồng nghĩa: roasting jack
3.
(archaic, broadly, derogatory)(archaic, derogatory, by extension) A person engaged in some menial occupation.
4.
(abbreviation, alt of, archaic, ellipsis)Ellipsis of turnspit dog.
c. 1723, William Meston, The Knight Sometimes, like turnspit cur, he reels, Sweating in his mysterious wheels; And by his motion, tho' he fancies That higher up he still advances, Yet, press'd down with his nat'ral weight, After much toiling, still the Knight Is found to be in the same place Where first he did begin his race; And has done less, for all his boasting, Than turnspit dog the goose when roasting.

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Đồng nghĩa

roasting jack

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Nguồn gốc từ

From turn + spit.