| 释义 |
Ruby, n.2 Chiefly Brit. slang (orig. London).
Brit. |ˈruːbi|, U.S. |ˈrubi|
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[Short for Ruby Murray n.]
= Ruby Murray n.
1984Observer 19 Aug. 7/4 Others, though raised in middle-class suburbs, affect cockney slang (‘ruby’ for curry; ‘tom’ for jewellery) under the mistaken impression that they appear streetwise. 1996Daily Mirror (Electronic ed.) 19 Sept. Their idea of a good night out is a ruby washed down by gallons of lager. 1999C. Aherne et al. Royle Family Scripts: Ser. 2 Episode 2. 47 Ah yeah, she does a lovely Ruby. 2002MX News 4 Oct. 5/5 Employing rhyming slang he began: ‘Last night I was all geared up for a night in front of the telly watching football, having a ruby (curry) and a couple of beers while Jo's still away.’ |