| 释义 |
shackles dial. and slang.|ˈʃæk(ə)lz|
[Prob. f. shackle-bone.]
Broth, soup, or stew.
1886F. T. Elworthy West Somerset Word-Bk. 658 Shackles.., broth. Every mornin' my old 'ummun makth me a basin o' shackles, and her knowth how to make 'em too, mind, way a plenty o' liks (leeks) in 'em. 1909W. H. Davies Beggars xiii. 104 The following are a few slang words used by beggars{ddd}soup—shackles. 1931‘G. Orwell’ Coll. Essays (1968) I. 70 New words (i.e. words new to me)... Shackles, broth or gravy. 1969Tel. (Brisbane) 29 July 2/4 Mr. Coppard records how one night he stumbled on a field kitchen and enjoyed a wonderful meal of schackels, a soup made up from leftovers. |