lamb

lamb
n
1. lambkin, cosset, ewe lamb, yearling, weanling.
2. innocent, ingdnue, unsophisticate, simple soul, dove; infant, babe, newborn babe, babe in the woods, child, mere child.
3. dupe, gull, gudgeon, Brit. Dial. cull, Archaic. cully, Inf. chump, Sl. sap, Sl. schnook, Sl. schlemiel, Sl. boob; greenhorn, sitting duck, easy or soft mark or target, Inf. sucker, Inf. cinch, Sl. patsy, Sl. pigeon, U.S. Sl. fall guy, Sl. softie or soft touch, Sl. pushover; fool, everybody's fool, fair game, Inf. goat, Brit. Sl. mug.

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  • Lamb — heißen die Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Lamb (Indiana) Lamb Township (Scott County, Arkansas) The Lamb, Insel Lamb bezeichnet außerdem eine englische Band, siehe Lamb (Band) Lamb ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alfred William Lamb… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lamb — most commonly refers to: * A young domestic sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of a sheep,Lamb or LAMB may also refer to: * Lamb (surname), a surname (and list of people with that name) * Lamb., botanical author abbreviation of Aylmer Bourke… …   Wikipedia

  • Lamb — Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster] 3. A simple, unsophisticated person; in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lamb — Datos generales Origen Mánchester, Inglaterra, Reino Unido Inf …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lamb —   [læm],    1) Charles, englischer Schriftsteller, * London 10. 2. 1775, ✝ Edmonton (heute zu London) 27. 12. 1834; 1792 1825 Beamter der East India Company. Mit seiner Schwester Mary (* 1764, ✝ 1847) veröffentlichte Lamb Nacherzählungen für… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • lamb — (n.) O.E. lamb lamb, from P.Gmc. *lambaz (Cf. O.N., O.Fris., Goth. lamb, M.Du., Du. lam, M.H.G. lamp, Ger. Lamm lamb ). Common to the Germanic languages, but with no certain cognates outside them. O.E. plural was lomberu. Applied to persons… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Lamb — (в пер. с англ. ягнёнок, читается «лэм»): Lamb  британский музыкальный дуэт. Lamb  альбом группы Lamb …   Википедия

  • LAMB (C.) — LAMB CHARLES (1775 1834) Poète et essayiste, Lamb est l’inverse d’Hazlitt, par le rayonnement de sa générosité et de sa bonté, par son humour, refuge d’une sensibilité qui côtoie sans cesse le déséquilibre, le sien et surtout celui de sa sœur… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lamb — [lam] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger lamm (OHG lamb) < IE * lonbhos (< base * el : see ELK) > Goth lamb] 1. a young sheep 2. the flesh of a young sheep, used as food 3. lambskin 4. a gentle or innocent person, particularly a child …   English World dictionary

  • Lamb — Lamb, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lambed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lambing}.] To bring forth a lamb or lambs, as sheep. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lamb — Lamb, Charles Lamb, Willis E …   Enciclopedia Universal

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