单词 | scone-doer |
释义 | > as lemmasscone-doer a. (Always with pronunciation /skɒn/) to do one's scone, to lose one's head, temper. Hence scone-doer, scone-doing. New Zealand slang. ΚΠ 1942 N.Z.E.F. Times (2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force) 20 Apr. 6 Scone-doer. A person subject to sudden fits of excitement and irritation. 1942 N.Z.E.F. Times (2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force) 19 Oct. 5 ‘Don't do your plurry scone, Dig!’..‘Who's sconing?’ 1944 F. I. Cooze Kiwis in Pacific i. 8 The camp at Pahantanui was much as all military camps. Tedious training, fatigues, and ‘scone-doing’ from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1952 Here & Now (N.Z.) II. iv. 20 Everyone question Rangi. Everyone do the Scone. 1957 M. K. Joseph I'll soldier no More (1958) ix. 167 Gillies finds him a bit of a nagger, but likes him for being efficient and not doing his scone. < as lemmas |
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