HOSPITALITY
ADJECTIVES
► HARBOROUS affording harbour or shelter; given to hospitality → 1526 obs.
NOUNS
► BREAD AND BUTTER LETTER a letter of thanks for preceding hospitality → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CHEER kind or benevolent behaviour or disposition, friendliness; esp. kindly welcome shown to a visitor; hospitality → c1390 obs.
► EXCUSE-US a gift in exchange for hospitality → 1938 Amer. dial.
► HOSPITAGE a place of hospitality → 1855
► MENSE profuse hospitality, liberality; a liberal amount, a great deal → 1841 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NEWCASTLE HOSPITALITY hospitality which kills with kindness → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► XENODOCHIE ► XENODOCHY entertainment of strangers; hospitality → 1623 obs.
► ZENODOCHIE entertainment of strangers; hospitality → 1674 obs.
VERBS
► CUT A MELON to offer generous hospitality → 1920 Amer. sl.
► EAT SALT WITH A PERSON to enjoy his hospitality; also, to be dependent upon him → 1539
► KEEP OPEN DOORS to provide hospitality or entertainment for visitors generally → 1841
► KEEP OPEN HOUSE to provide hospitality or entertainment for visitors generally → 1530
► KEEP OPEN HOUSEHOLD to provide hospitality or entertainment for visitors generally → a1548 obs.
► KEEP OPEN TABLE to provide hospitality or entertainment for visitors generally → 1720
► PUT ON THE BIG POT to show full hospitality → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
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