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measly (adj.)
[measly 词源字典]
"affected with measles," 1680s, from
measle
(see
measles
) +
-y
(2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.
[measly etymology, measly origin, 英语词源]
[measly 词源字典]