Meaning of Aunt Emma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of Miss Emma (“the drug morphine”).
2. A boring, unadventurous croquet player.

Examples

“A battle of Aunt Emmas may not only take at least as long as before — since the innings will change hands so frequently — but it may be even less enjoyable.”

“Playing against an Aunt Emma can be tedium itself, for he lowers the game to a search-and-destroy exercise. But nothing is worse than two Aunt Emmas on a single court. Croquet is a game of confrontation, rewarding courage and faith. Two cowards attempting to have sport with one another is not croquet.”

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