| 释义 |
tunket U.S. dial. or colloq.|ˈtʊŋkɪt|
Sometimes with initial capital. Also tunkett.
[Origin doubtful.]
Euphem. for hell; chiefly who (what, why, etc.) in tunket.
1871Scribner's Monthly II. 630 What in tunket are you making such a to-do about it for? 1894Life 4 Jan. 13/2 What in the name o' Tunkett makes all boys so crazy to leave the old farm? 1905G. S. Wasson Green Shay iii. 37 ‘Who in tunket is it backs up the old creetur', anyways?’ asked Master Fairway. 1922Joyce Ulysses 420 Golly, whatten tunket's yon guy in the mackintosh? 1951E. Graham My Window looks down East vii. 59 ‘And why not, in tunket?’ she says. 1971H. A. Smith View from Chivo xix. 192, I cannot forego the use of harsh language when I think of him; he makes me madder'n tunket. |