α. 1900s– cariso, 1900s– careso, 1900s– caliso.
β. 1900s– kaiso, 1900s– caiso.
γ. 1900s– kaipso.
单词 | kaiso |
释义 | kaison.int.α. 1900s– cariso, 1900s– careso, 1900s– caliso. β. 1900s– kaiso, 1900s– caiso. γ. 1900s– kaipso. A. n. A style of Caribbean music of West African origin, associated esp. with carnivals and similar celebrations; (in later use) spec. calypso music. Also: a calypso song. Cf. calypso n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > types of song > [noun] > folk-song > black Jim Crow1832 plantation song1844 jubilee1872 slave song1881 calypso1900 kaiso1912 leggo1940 road march1951 soca1977 1912 Argos (Trinidad) 15 Feb. 6 Decorated tents..where they assemble to practice carisoes (masquerade songs). 1947 M. Herskovits & F. Herskovits Trinidad Village 284 ‘Calipso, or caliso, as old people used to call it, is dancing in carnival,’ an old man explained. 1956 Caribbean Q. 4 253 The court was attended by African slave singers of ‘Cariso’ or ‘Caiso’, which were usually sung extemporare [sic] and were of a flattering nature. 1970 M. Hodge Crick Crack, Monkey xix. 90 I sing a kaiso for you! 2016 Caribbean News Now (Cayman Islands) (Nexis) 3 May Younger Trinidadian calypsonians..are among a younger breed that seems prepared to carry on the tradition of kaiso in a land where soca reigns supreme. B. int. Used to express praise or encouragement for calypso music or performers; ‘bravo!’, ‘well done!’. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > [interjection] > specific shout of applause vivat1663 huzza1682 hey for1689 ancora1712 hurrah1716 bravo1761 hip1811 viva1842 rah1871 olé1914 brava1943 kaiso1947 yay1963 1947 W. Brown Angry Men—Laughing Men 256 ‘Kai-so, kai-so, kai-so,’ screamed a gigantic colored man who sprawled on a rafter above me... This was his way of expressing his pleasure over..a new Calypso which has just been recorded. 2003 World of Music 45 18 They greet a particularly good lyric [in a calypso] with gesticulations, bursts of laughter, or shouts of ‘kaiso!’ to express their approval. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.int.1912 |
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