Derision of the unattainable

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context idiomatic English) Things that somebody pretends to despise because he/she cannot possess them. 2 (context idiomatic English) A put down or express of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. disparagement of something that is unattainable

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Grape \Grape\, n. [OF. grape, crape, bunch or cluster of grapes, F. grappe, akin to F. grappin grapnel, hook; fr. OHG. chrapfo hook, G. krapfen, akin to E. cramp. The sense seems to have come from the idea of clutching. Cf. Agraffe , Cramp , Grapnel , Grapple ...

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Sour Grapes: a book of poems is an early work by William Carlos Williams . Published in 1921 , the collection includes poems such as "A Widow's Lament in Springtime", "The Great Figure", "Complaint", and "Queen-Ann's-Lace". Williams was still struggling ...