English Explanatory Dictionary

fetch-and-carry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Gossipy, tale-bearing.
noun
  1. An act of fetching and carrying.
  2. A person who serves in an overly obedient or subservient manner.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɛt͡ʃ n̩ ˈkæɹi/ /ˌfɛt͡ʃ n̩ ˈkɛɹi/

Word forms

fetch-and-carry fetch-and-carries

Etymology

From fetch and carry.

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