| 释义 |
Bostonese U.S.|bɒstəˈniːz|
[f. Boston, Mass. + -ese.]
a. collect. Natives or inhabitants of Boston (see also quot. 1785).
b. (See quot. 18882.)
1785J. Hadfield Englishman in Amer. 29 June (1933) 61 He asserted he had tomahawked and scalped 50 Bostonese, a name they [sc. Indians in Canada] give generally to the Americans of the States. 1876Cincinnati Enquirer 17 June 3/2 His reply was not negro at all, it was purest Bostonese. 1888N.Y. Herald 29 July (Farmer), There were a number of people present, principally Bostonese. 1888Farmer Americanisms, Bostonese..is a method of speech or manners supposed to be specially affected by the residents of that city. 1925N.Y. Times 8 Sept. 24/3 Squire Sam Jones..in the second innings surrendered four runs to the Bostonese. 1948Mencken Amer. Lang. Suppl. II. 179 The educated speech of the State..is ‘untainted by Bostonese’. |