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Anya Smitty

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“Rather,” said Molly, “though it will be more or less a throat-lumpy feast as far as I am concerned. We shall have to drink to the health of the future Mrs. Youghal. By the way, it’s rather characteristic of you that you haven’t told me who she is, and of me that I haven’t asked. And now, like a dear boy, trot away and leave me. << -- excessive quotation deleted -- >>
What's the meanning of "throat-lumpy"?
Source: The Unbearable Bassington by Saki.

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Anya, please tell us your source (where did you hear or read this?) and quote the full sentence in which this phrase appeared. If it comes from a website, also please include a link.
I have no idea what a "throat-lumpy feast" would be, Anya Smitty. Whenever I hear people talk about "lumps in their throats", it means that they feel like crying. Some people call this "being choked up". Of course, medical people can also talk about lumps in throats related to cancer and other diseases.
I think maybe it means an unhappy feast.
I have no idea what a "throat-lumpy feast" would be, Anya Smitty. Whenever I hear people talk about "lumps in their throats", it means that they feel like crying. Some people call this "being choked up". Of course, medical people can also talk about lumps in throats related to cancer and other diseases.
I think maybe it means an unhappy feast.
I just noticed that Parla asked you to name your source, Annya Smitty. If this word is something you have read or heard from somebody else, I agree that you should tell us where you found it. That's one of our rules.

If you made this word up yourself, I advise you to forget it.
Emotional - both happy and unhappy occasions can "bring a lump to one's throat. It appears that whoever Molly is talking to (Comus?) is going to be departing soon, so this could be an unhappy one.
She is talking to Youghal. This may be thair last rendezvous.
Emotional - both happy and unhappy occasions can "bring a lump to one's throat. It appears that whoever Molly is talking to (Comus?) is going to be departing soon, so this could be an unhappy one.
I suspect Saki is giving us a taste of how a certain class of ladies talked at the time. The phrase "Wasn't it pet lamb of him?", which came up in an earlier thread here, seems to be a similar creative use of a noun phrase used as an adjective.
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