n. the expression of an idea by two words connected with 'and', instead of one modifying the other, e.g. nice and warm for nicely warm.
[ med.L f. Gk hen dia duoin one thing by two ]
n. the expression of an idea by two words connected with 'and', instead of one modifying the other, e.g. nice and warm for nicely warm.
[ med.L f. Gk hen dia duoin one thing by two ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012