cook's tour

cook's tour
\\ˈku̇ks-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after Thomas Cook died 1892 English tourist agent
: a quick tour in which attractions are viewed very briefly and cursorily : a quick cursory scanning

a 15-hour Cook's tour of the Philippines — Newsweek


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  • Cook's tour — Cook s′ tour′ n. a rapid, cursory tour of the major features of a place • Etymology: 1905–10; after Thomas Cook (1808–92), English travel agent …   From formal English to slang

  • Cook's tour — [kooks] n. [after Thomas Cook & Son, Brit travel agents] any guided sightseeing or inspection tour: a humorous usage …   English World dictionary

  • Cook's tour — /kooks/ a guided but cursory tour of the major features of a place or area. [1905 10; after Thomas Cook (1808 92), English travel agent] * * * …   Universalium

  • Cook's tour — noun informal a rapid tour of many places. Origin early 20th cent.: from the name of the English travel agent Thomas Cook …   English new terms dictionary

  • Cook's tour — noun Etymology: Thomas Cook & Son, English travel agency Date: circa 1909 a rapid or cursory survey or review …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Cook's tour — /kʊks ˈtʊə/ (say kooks toouh) noun a wideranging, rapid and usually superficial survey of a place or field of interest. {from Thomas Cook, 1808–92, English pioneer of the tourist trade} …  

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