PLEASEMAN

Etymology

Noun

pleaseman (plural pleasemen)

(obsolete) An officious fellow; a pickthank.

Source: Wiktionary


Please"man, n.

Definition: An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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