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“It’s only to be hoped,” said my sister, “that he won’t be Pompeyed. But I have my fears.” “She ain’t in that line, Mum,” said Mr. Pumblechook. “She knows better.” what does this mean,“pompeyed”?
16 nov 2021 00:46
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This is from Great Expectations. Pompeyed isn’t a real word. It’s the character’s mispronunciation of “pampered”.
16 novembre 2021
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