α. 1900s– go-juice.
β. 1900s– go-go juice.
单词 | go-juice |
释义 | go-juicen.α. 1900s– go-juice. β. 1900s– go-go juice. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Fuel for cars, aeroplanes, etc.; (also) electrical energy. In extended use: something that provides energy or acts as a stimulant, esp. coffee. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > coffee > [noun] coffee1598 coffee-drink1659 syrup of soot1663 ninny-broth1696 Turkey gruel1705 Java1805 caffè1852 mud1855 Everton toffee1857 go-juice1923 joe1941 decaf1956 society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > [noun] > for internal-combustion engine fuel1886 go-juice1923 1923 Indianapolis Star 4 Feb. vi. 5/5 ‘Every drop counts,’ said the motorist in commenting upon the oil companies' decision to make the go-juice a cent cheaper. 1956 Salisbury (Maryland) Times 12 Nov. 12/3 He had the misfortune of running out of the go-go juice near Delmar at 2 a.m. and had to be pushed all the way home. 1959 R. G. Montgomery & G. Heiman Jet Navigator 196 We drop down for more go juice. 1985 PC 10 Dec. 136/3 With its disk drive, plasma screen, and built-in printer, the computer is not stingy in its power consumption and must rely on an AC outlet for its go juice. 2006 Driven Sept. 41/1 There's just something better about buying..coffee beans as opposed to the pre-mulched stuff. Of course you have to grind it..and then turn it into go-juice. 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 13 Oct. a12/1 The final catch of the race is that participants..have to find or scavenge their go-go juice. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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