| 释义 |
tarryhooting, vbl. n. Chiefly U.S. dial.|tærɪˈhuːtɪŋ|
[Prob. var. of callyhooting (Dict. Americanisms) in same sense.]
Going about with much noise and motion; gallivanting. Freq. const. around. Also as v. intr. (chiefly pres. pple.).
1940N.Y. Jrnl. & American (Amer. Weekly) 16 June 4/3 Her husband was ‘tarryhootin'’ around payin' court to gals on both cricks. Ibid. 4/4 He took to disappearing & ‘tarryhootin'’ during the ninth year of the marriage. 1950R. Moore Candlemas Bay iv. 219 ‘Hi,’ Grampie said. ‘You're quite a feller for tarryhooting around the woods.’ ‘Apparently,’ Mr. Raymond said. ‘Was you chasing Evelyn?’ ‘Yes... Yes, by God, I was.’ 1959Spectator 27 Nov. 779/2 The pundits in Vigo Street..turned this new venture [sc. The Wind in the Willows] down... After a certain amount of tarry-hooting around, Mr. Mole..was deposited in the amiable bosom of Sir Algernon Methuen. |