locust years
plural noun British.
years of economic hardship.
Nearby words
locus sigilli, locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory
Origin of locust years
First recorded in 1948; coined by Winston Churchill (on the basis of the Bible verse Joel 2:25) to describe the years 1931–35 in Britain
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