locust years
plural noun British.
years of economic hardship.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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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
Words nearby locust years
locus sigilli, locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory
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