Alger hiss
alger, 1904–96, u.s. public official, accused of espionage 1948 and imprisoned for perjury 1950–54.
contemporary examples
the contention was that a sellout was taking place led by, of all people, richard nixon, who originally exposed alger hiss.
the end of the illusion: america finally learns its limits jacob heilbrunn april 29, 2013
noun
a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s
such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc, esp by an audience or crowd
(electronics) receiver noise with a continuous spectrum, caused by thermal agitation, shot noise, etc
interjection
an exclamation of derision or disapproval
verb
(intransitive) to produce or utter a hiss
(transitive) to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger
(transitive) to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc) by hissing
noun
alger. 1904–96, us government official: imprisoned (1950–54) for perjury in connection with alleged espionage activities
v.
late 14c., of imitative origin. johnson wrote, “it is remarkable, that this word cannot be pr-nounced without making the noise which it signifies.” related: hissed; hissing.
n.
1510s, from hiss (v.).
to express contempt (job 27:23). the destruction of the temple is thus spoken of (1 kings 9:8). zechariah (10:8) speaks of the lord gathering the house of judah as it were with a hiss: “i will hiss for them.” this expression may be “derived from the noise made to attract bees in hiving, or from the sound naturally made to attract a person’s attention.”
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