| 单词 | college yell |
| 释义 | > as lemmascollege yell 3. U.S. An organized rhythmic cry or cheer, as shouted by supporters of a school or college sports team, typically consisting of a pattern of repeated words and syllables. Frequently in college yell. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > that which identifies or distinguishes > word or cry > [noun] > slogan or catchword slogan1704 catchword1715 nayword1828 catchphrase1834 catchline1842 catchcry1843 yell1867 watch-cry1882 buzzword1946 in word1964 1867 Columbian Weekly Reg. (New Haven, Connecticut) 27 July Those who were quartered here..could form no idea of the general comforts of the place, on account of the ‘heathens’ that made the days and nights hideous with their college yells. 1874 Sun (N.Y.) 19 July 4/6 You see the whole crowd leaning forward..yelling all the college yells at once... ‘Hurrah! hurrah!! hurrah!!! C-O-L-U-M-B-I-A-A-A-A!!!!’ 1890 St. Nicholas Aug. 837/2 The young men..are giving the mountain calls or ‘yells’—cries adopted according to the well-known college custom. 1909 N.Y. Times 11 Apr. iv. 1/3 He..ran into home with the one tally without so much as a single, well-defined Yale yell to encourage him. 1962 Alcalde (Univ. Texas) May 19/2 Billy Melton of Dallas will lead the yells as head cheerleader. 2002 W. K. Stratton Backyard Brawl (2003) i. 25 When it comes time to deliver the yells, they assume a position called ‘humping it’, which involves leaning forward and placing your hands on your knees and shouting directly toward the field. 2016 E. Showalter Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe xi. 237 The students gave her the college yell twice. < as lemmas |
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