Fetch-and-carry

Pronunciation

RP IPA: en, /ËŒfÉ›tÍ¡Êƒ nÌ© ËˆkÃ¦É¹i/
Mmmm IPA: en, /ËŒfÉ›tÍ¡Êƒ nÌ© ËˆkÉ›É¹i/
Rhymes: -en, -Ã¦É¹i
Hyphenation: en + fetch-and-car + ry

Origin

From fetch and carry.

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Full definition of fetch-and-carry

Adjective

fetch-and-carry

(dated) Gossipy, tale-bearing.

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Noun

fetch-and-carry

(plural fetch-and-carrys)

An act of fetching and carrying.
(figuratively) A person who serves in an overly obedient or subservient manner.