单词 | noo orleans |
释义 | > as lemmasNoo Orleans = new adj. In early use chiefly in representations of spoken place names, as Noo Yawk, Noo Orleans, with the spelling being regarded as imitative of the pronunciation of speakers from the place concerned. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [adjective] > new or different from that previously used newOE new and new1551 noo1835 1835 W. G. Clark Ollapodiana v, in Knickerbocker Sept. 236 Do you know the Miss ——'s of Noo-Yawk? 1894 K. Chopin Bayou Folk 44 Ef you's talkin' 'bout dat Noo Orleans man, I could 'a' tole you dat. 1907 R. Kipling Captains Courageous (new ed.) i. 16 What might be your name? Where from (we mistrust it's Noo York)? 1937 M. Allingham Dancers in Mourning xii. 167 What's this noo silly idea of yours now? 1977 Sounds 9 July 8/4 A comparatively noo talent from the U.S. of A. 1991 Entertainm. Weekly 14 June 65/1 Cohen's characters are clichés, but he has a great cauliflower ear for Noo Yawk dialogue. 1995 Mojo Feb. 20/2 On the ‘classic stuff’ front, Rev-Ola has thus far displayed a penchant for skinny-tie US noo wave. < as lemmas |
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