no-'count, a.
Aphetic form of no-account a. Cf. 'count. Also as n.
| 1853 ‘P. Paxton’ Stray Yankee in Texas 282 (Th.), Yes, Massa, dem no 'count calves done fool me again. 1885 H. M. Jackson Zeph iii. 82 Ye miserable, mean⁓spirited, no-'count critter! 1902 A. D. McFaul Ike Glidden xviii. 145 It wasn't enough for your sickly, no-'count mother to waste my grub and money in idleness. 1920 C. E. Mulford Johnny Nelson xiii. 135 Judgin' from th' way those no-'count hosses was pullin' when they come over th' hill..I reckoned you got th' hides. 1936 M. Mitchell Gone with Wind iv. 65 Dey is de shiflesses, mos' ungrateful passel of no-counts livin'. |