Beggar
81Beggar on Horseback — A parody of the expressionistic parables that were popular at the time, it rails against the perils of trading one s artistic talents for commercial gain. At its core is Neil McRae, a poor, young classical composer. Concerned about how hard he s… …
82Beggar’s Opera — an opera (1728) by John Gay, in which the songs are set to the popular tunes of the time. The main character is Macheath, a highwayman (= a person who robs travellers), and many of the other characters are criminals. The opera was written as a… …
83beggar-my-neighbor — /beg euhr muy nay beuhr/, n. beggar your neighbor. [1725 35] * * * …
84beggar-your-neighbor — /beg euhr yeuhr nay beuhr/, n. a children s card game for two, played with 52 cards, that is won when a player captures all of the cards. Also called beggar my neighbor. * * * …
85beggar-my-neighbor — noun a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player s cards • Syn: ↑beggar my neighbour, ↑strip Jack naked • Hypernyms: ↑card game, ↑cards …
86beggar-lice — noun plural but singular or plural in construction see beggar s lice …
87beggar-your-neighbor — /beg euhr yeuhr nay beuhr/, n. a children s card game for two, played with 52 cards, that is won when a player captures all of the cards. Also called beggar my neighbor …
88beggar — Synonyms and related words: Arab, Bowery bum, almsman, almswoman, asker, baffle, bankrupt, beach bum, beachcomber, beggarly fellow, blighter, bloke, bo, budmash, bum, bummer, cadger, caitiff, casual, challenge, chap, charity case, coupon clippers …
89beggar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. suppliant; pauper, mendicant. See poverty, request, populace. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who begs] Syn. mendicant, supplicant, suppliant, lazzarone, cadger, parasite, almsman, lazar, panhandler*,… …
90beggar — sb. Body and Soul, 139 …
