| 单词 | not to know whether one is arthur or martha |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to know whether one is Arthur or Martha 2. slang (originally New Zealand). Contrasted with Martha as either of two things which are inherently or completely different; usually in phrases implying confusion, as not to know whether one is Arthur or Martha and variants. In later use often with reference to gender or sexual orientation; (hence also) a man, a masculine person, or a heterosexual. Cf. Martha n. 2. ΚΠ 1964 M. Williams Stone Age Island viii. 229 Poor Johnny Teosin doesn't know whether he is Arthur or Martha. 1971 W. Taylor Plekhov Place 22 We've been here a fair stretch and..they've not cared to find out whether we're Arthur or Martha. 1982 R. R. Daly & P. Stiff Selous Scouts (ed. 2) viii. 633 Unsure..if we were Arthur or Martha..—we were also more often unsure if we were Army or Special Branch. 1994 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 7 Jan. 26 The weather isn't quite sure whether it's Arthur or Martha. 2004 Sun (Nexis) 17 Feb. There are no such problems if you want to be turned from Arthur into Martha, or have your boobs pepped up a bit. < as lemmas |
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