| 释义 |
picong|ˈpiːkɒŋ|
[ad. Sp. picón.]
In Trinidad and some other parts of the Caribbean: verbal insult or ridicule; facetious raillery; taunting; esp. in phr. to give picong. Cf. to play (the) dozens s.v. play v. 16 e.
1956Caribbean Q. IV. iii–iv. 198 The Congos..carried on ‘picong’ or ‘fatigues’, elaborate ribbing of each other and the bystanders. 1960Tamarack Rev. xiv. 19 Then again, the boys might start to give Frederick picong, when Bat beg them to ease up. 1974Sunday Guardian (Port-of-Spain) 28 July 8/2 They [sc. students] were screaming and laughing and giving picong to all kinds of rhythms, on the edge of Grand Etang. Ibid. 12/4 The humour here is not at all picong, but more humour for its own sake. |