locust years
plural noun British.
years of economic hardship.
Origin of locust years
First recorded in 1948; coined by Winston Churchill (on the basis of the Bible verse Joel 2:25) to describe the years 1931–35 in Britain
Words nearby locust years
locus sigilli,
locus standi,
locust,
locust bean,
locust bird,
locust years,
locution,
locutionary,
locutionary act,
locutorium,
locutory