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kill-courtesy

kill-courtesy noun: a rude person,.

Noun

kill-courtesy (plural kill-courtesies)

  1. (obsolete) A rude person,
    • Pretty soul! she durst not lie / Near this lack-love, this kill-courtesy.c. 1595–1596, William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 2, scene 2, lines 76–77

Forms of kill-courtesy

pluralkill-courtesies

Origin of kill-courtesy

From kill + courtesy.

Questions about kill-courtesy

What does kill-courtesy mean?
Kill-courtesy means a rude person,.
What part of speech is kill-courtesy?
Kill-courtesy is a noun.
What is the plural of kill-courtesy?
The plural of kill-courtesy is kill-courtesies.

Words near kill-courtesy in the dictionary

  1. kill'd
  2. kill-buck
  3. kill-bucks
  4. kill-calf
  5. kill-courtesies
  6. kill-courtesy
  7. kill-cow
  8. kill-cows
  9. kill-death ratio
  10. kill-death ratios
  11. kill-deer

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