See Also: lambeau(dictionary)

mope (oh) and lambeau (iou)


mope (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from mop, mope 'stupid person' (14-16 centuries)]
to feel sorry for yourself, without making any effort to do anything or be more happy
::Don't lie there moping on a lovely morning like this!
::The week he died, we all sat around and moped.
mope around/about () [mope around/about (sth)] phr v
to move around a place in a sad, slow way, especially because you feel unhappy about the situation you are in
::She spends her days moping around the house.
::Stephen didn't expect her to mope about while he was away on business.

lambeau (iou)



lambeau noun. . M16.
[French: see LABEL noun.]
A strip or fillet hanging from a head-dress or garment. In Heraldry, each of the dependent points of a label; (occas.) a label.