英语词汇innocuous desuetude的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

innocuous desuetude. President Grover Cleveland coined this phrase and first used it in a message to Congress on March 1, 1886. It means “harmless disuse” and describes a law, cus- tom, or anything else long disregarded, something on the junk pile. Said President Cleveland: “After an existence of nearly twenty years of almost innocuous desuetude, these laws are brought forth.” Later, Cleveland explained that he thought such sesquipedalian words (i.e., words a foot-and-a-half long) “would please the Western taxpayer,” give them something for their money.

词汇	innocuous desuetude
词源	innocuous desuetude. President Grover Cleveland coined this phrase and first used it in a message to Congress on March 1, 1886. It means “harmless disuse” and describes a law, cus- tom, or anything else long disregarded, something on the junk pile. Said President Cleveland: “After an existence of nearly twenty years of almost innocuous desuetude, these laws are brought forth.” Later, Cleveland explained that he thought such sesquipedalian words (i.e., words a foot-and-a-half long) “would please the Western taxpayer,” give them something for their money.
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