| 释义 |
kidology colloq.|kɪˈdɒlədʒɪ|
[f. kid v.4 + -ology.]
The art of ‘kidding’ or deceiving; knowing or studied deception, mockery, humbug; teasing.
1964Times 21 Feb. 9/4 Abolition would lead to the whole box of tricks based on ‘kidology’, with gimmicks of every kind and stamps of every colour. 1965[see madam n. 3 c (e)]. 1969J. Wainwright Take-over Men ix. 161 It is even doubtful whether they [sc. the police] can indulge in large-scale kidology with the Press. 1973Times 15 Feb. 18/4 But all this is kidology and both the Government and the CBI know it! 1984Listener 9 Aug. 36/2 The BBC commentary team showed great resourcefulness in improvising a form of kidology known as the ‘perhaps’ factor. This involves using the fact that the British hopeful is out of camera shot to intimate that they are ‘perhaps in second place’ when actually they are fourth or fifth. |