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doormat

[ dawr-mat, dohr- ]

noun

  1. a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
  2. a person who is the habitual object of abuse or humiliation by another.


doormat

/ ˈɔːˌæ /

noun

  1. a mat, placed at the entrance to a building, for wiping dirt from shoes
  2. informal.
    a person who offers little resistance to ill-treatment by others
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of doormat1

First recorded in 1655–65; door + mat 1
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They learned to expect a knock at the door, a small plate of jelly left on the doormat.

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There are doormats that aren’t as walked over as our prostrated governor.

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One-way respect makes you a doormat, and unless Newsom calls out his guests with more force, he risks being the punchline instead of the provocateur.

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Cybersecurity experts have likened the idea of creating a backdoor to someone leaving their house keys under their doormat - essentially creating a vulnerability which anyone, including bad actors, can exploit.

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Ms Parker said the experience had been "incredibly stressful" and it was difficult to keep up with the volume of PCNs landing on her doormat.

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