单词 | o sign |
释义 | > as lemmasO sign O sign n. Medicine slang (originally and chiefly U.S.) the persistently gaping, open mouth of a patient who is asleep, or (more commonly) in a coma, dying, or dead (frequently euphemistic). ΚΠ 1980 E. Morgan Making of Woman Surgeon 137 The ‘O’ sign means you lie with your mouth open so wide that a fly can buzz in and out and never get wet. 1988 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 11 Dec. 12 ‘Positive O sign’ referring to the open mouth of a corpse. 2001 N.Y. Times (Week in Review section) 7/3 He's resting comfortably; positive O sign. < as lemmas |
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