| 单词 | on the randan |
| 释义 | > as lemmason (also †upon) the randan on (also †upon) the randan: on a spree, celebrating or enjoying oneself. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > disorder or riot > indulging in disorderly conduct [phrase] on (also upon) the randan1652 society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaking or conviviality > [adverb] > noisy or riotous roistingly1571 on (also upon) the randan1652 roisteringly1659 tory-rory1665 on (also upon) the spree1847 on a spree1847 on (or upon) the loose1849 on the fly1851 on the (also a) randy1857 on the tiles1887 1652 Notable & Pleasant Hist. Knights of Blade 12 Chap. XII. Recounteth a great many Flim-Flams, happening to the Hectors upon the Ran-Dan. 1673 E. Ravenscroft Careless Lovers v. 57 I say no more, but that there are Blades upon the Randan, that would Feel her Pulse, and stir her Bloud to some purpose. 1764 T. Legg Low-life (ed. 3) 16 Young Fellows, who have been out all Night on the Ran-Dan, stealing Staves and Lanthorns. 1853 G. A. Sala Slang in Househ. Words 24 Sept. 75/2 For the one word drunk,..I find..beery, winey, slewed, on the ran-tan. 1856 J. Pilgrim Ireland & Amer. i. iii. 12 You're the cause of my poor boy going on the randan. a1894 R. L. Stevenson St. Ives xxvii, in Pall Mall Mag. (1897) July 371 They were a' on the ran-dan last nicht! 1936 I. L. Idriess Cattle King v. 43 When sober, he worked miracles with his limited materials. When ‘on the ran-tan’, which was every three months, Charlie did the cooking. 1963 A. Prior Z Cars Again (1964) ii. 22 Wilson had been out on the ran-tan, came home late. 1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! xli. 389 Since this was to be his last night on the ran-dan..he wanted it to be special. 2001 Cairns (Queensland) Post (Nexis) 14 July 46 Vital, robust and still mad for young blondes, fast cars and boats and big nights on the rantan, Dad never allowed himself to become ‘elderly’. < as lemmas |
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