英和和英

語源

A meaningless neologism used by the slave Sam in chapter 8 of Uncle Tom's Cabin in order to assert his superiority over a fellow slave, Andy, who challenges him.

動詞

collusitate

1. A nonce word in Uncle Tom's Cabin.
   • 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe, chapter 8, in Uncle Tom's Cabin:

     "I tell you now, Andy," said Sam, with awful superiority, "don't yer be a talkin' 'bout what yer don't know nothin' on; boys like you, Andy, means well, but they can't be spected to collusitate the great principles of action."