fetch-and-carry
adj/ˌfɛt͡ʃ n̩ ˈkæɹi/UK/ˌfɛt͡ʃ n̩ ˈkɛɹi/
Etymology
From fetch and carry.
Definitions
Gossipy, tale-bearing.
- [H]e declared, he would bequeath Willingham and all its lands to a hospital, ere that fetch and carry tell tale should inherit an acre of it.
An act of fetching and carrying.
A person who serves in an overly obedient or subservient manner.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for fetch-and-carry. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA