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Definition of Pickthank
1. n. One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively.
Definition of Pickthank
1. Noun. A sycophant, a yes-man. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pickthank
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pickthank
Literary usage of Pickthank
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, Izaak Walton (1909)
"Faithful's defence of himself When this pickthank had told his tale, the Judge
directed his speech to the Prisoner at the Bar, saying, Thou Runagate, ..."
2. The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from the World's by Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl, Donald Grant Mitchell (1899)
"Then was pickthank sworn, and bid say what he knew in the behalf of their ...
When this pickthank had told his tale, the judge directed his speech to the ..."
3. Masterpieces in English Literature, & Lessons in the English Language by Homer Baxter Sprague (1874)
"Then was pickthank sworn, and bidden to say what he knew in behalf of ... pickthank.
My lord, and you gentlemen all, this fellow I have known of a long time ..."
4. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl (1899)
"Then was pickthank sworn, and bid say what he knew in the behalf of their lord
... pickthank — My lord, and you gentlemen all, this fellow I have known of a ..."
5. The Whole Works of John Bunyan by John Bunyan, George Offor (1862)
"When this pickthank had told his tale, the Judge directed his speech to the ...
pickthank has no real principle, but puts ou zeal for any party that will ..."
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