kill-courtesy

noun

A rude person,

Meanings

nounkill-courtesy (plural kill-courtesies)

plural kill-courtesies

  1. obsoleteA rude person,

    Pretty soul! she durst not lie / Near this lack-love, this kill-courtesy.

    c. 1595–1596, William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 2, scene 2, lines 76–77

Origin

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APA

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“kill-courtesy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill-courtesy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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