单词 | smasheroo |
释义 | smasheroon. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). A great success. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > that which is successful > great or sensational trophy?a1450 triumph1735 succès fou1859 sensation1860 home run1913 whizz-bang1916 wow1920 smash1923 smash hit1923 wham1923 smasheroo1948 1948 Life 26 Jan. 47/2 The press snickeringly reported Virginia's coming-out party, a smasheroo, right down to the 500 bottles of ginger beer, the spots left on the furniture. 1960 S. Kauffmann If it be Love iii. iv. 211 A smasheroo. All seven reviews were great. 1962 John o' London's 11 Jan. 43/3 In the historical hokum-pokum bracket there's been one real smasheroo, El Cid. 1967 Punch 29 Nov. 822/2 A smasheroo musical will bring its creators vastly more. The most spectacular example of this in recent years is Hello, Dolly! 1975 New Yorker 17 Mar. 92/1 Is one going to make the burning a big Broadway smasheroo of a scene? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < |
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