| 单词 | as the actress said to the bishop |
| 释义 | > as lemmasas the actress said to the bishop b. as the actress said to the bishop (also as the bishop said to the actress): a catchphrase mischievously implying a sexual innuendo in a preceding innocent remark. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > indecent [phrase] > indecent implication as the bishop said to the actress1930 nudge, nudge (wink, wink)1969 that's what she said1973 1930 L. Charteris Enter Saint 83 I should be charmed to oblige you—as the actress said to the bishop. 1953 K. Amis Lucky Jim xii. 123 If you don't know what to do I can't show you, as the actress said to the bishop. 1973 M. Russell Double Hit i. 12 The player was a stereo job in moulded mahogany... ‘Admiring my equipment?’ Adrian re-emerged with a sandwich on a plate. ‘As the actress said to the bishop. You get a terrific tone... At least, so the man assured me who installed it all: I've never managed to do exactly what he did, as the bishop said to the actress.’ 2004 Snowboard UK Jan. 16/1 Phew, that's some package! (Said the bishop to the actress fnar, fnar). < as lemmas |
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