the looking-glass world of white supremacy south of the Zambesi (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
look|ing glass — «LUK ihng», 1. = mirror. (Cf. ↑mirror) 2. the glass used in mirrors. look|ing glass «LUK ihng GLAS, GLAHS», adjective. Informal. completely inverted or reversed; topsy turvy: »the looking glass world of white supremacy south of the Zambesi… … Useful english dictionary
mag|ni|fy|ing glass — «MAG nuh FY ihng», a lens or combination of lenses that causes things to look larger than they really are … Useful english dictionary
looking-glass — look′ing glass adj. cvb having the normal elements or circumstances reversed; topsy turvy: a looking glass world[/ex] • Etymology: alluding to the reversed world in Lewis Carroll s Through the Looking Glass (1871) … From formal English to slang
looking glass — look′ing glass n. 1) a mirror 2) the glass used in a mirror • Etymology: 1526 … From formal English to slang
Looking-glass — Look ing glass , n. A mirror made of glass on which has been placed a backing of some reflecting substance, as quicksilver. [1913 Webster] There is none so homely but loves a looking glass. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lady's looking-glass — La dy s look ing glass (l[=a] d[i^]z l[oo^]k [i^]ng gl[.a]s ), n. (Bot.) See {Venus s looking glass}, under {Venus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Through the Looking-Glass — Through the Look|ing Glass (1872) a book for children by Lewis Carroll in which the main character, Alice, a little girl, visits a strange world by stepping through a mirror. Many of the people she meets are ↑chess pieces or characters from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
looking-glass self — /look ing glas , glahs /, Sociol. the self image an individual forms by imagining what others think of his or her behavior and appearance. * * * … Universalium
looking-glass self — /look ing glas , glahs /, Sociol. the self image an individual forms by imagining what others think of his or her behavior and appearance … Useful english dictionary
magnifying glass — mag|ni|fy|ing glass [ mægnə,faııŋ ,glæ:s ] noun count a small circle of glass, usually with a handle, that makes things appear bigger when you look at them through it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
