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policy of pin pricks
policy of pin pricks
A government policy that is regarded as particularly petty. The phrase was first applied to tense relations between England and France at the end of the 19th century. How long do we have to suffer under this policy of pin pricks before they finally repeal it?
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Devon | | ['devn] | |
Aineias | | - | Greek Mythology |
Jacinto | | hah-THEEN-to (Spanish), hah-SEEN-to (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Heribert | | HE-ree-bert | German |
Teija | | TAY-yah | Finnish |
Seetha | | - | Tamil |