单词 | standover |
释义 | standovern. 1. A crop plant, esp. sugar cane, that is left unharvested at the end of the season. Cf. to stand over 2a at stand v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1838 E. L. Joseph Hist. Trinidad xii. 93 I have been told that in British Guiana the planters are sometimes obliged to leave stand overs; they, however, never do it from choice. 1847 Simmonds's Colonial Mag. 11 375 The crop of sugar from these standovers is entirely lost for at least two years. 1909 Louisiana Planter & Sugar Manufacturer 1 May 286/3 It would almost be a calamity to these needy people..were they compelled to leave ‘stand overs’ for Autumn grinding. 2016 Tablelands Advertiser (Austral.) (Nexis) 2 Dec. 14 The more recent dry weather has meant most of the cane regions have had a better run over the past couple of months, with the prospect of standovers greatly reduced. 2. Australian and New Zealand colloquial. An intimidatory tactic; a violent situation. Also: a person, esp. a man, who employs threatening behaviour to intimidate others. Cf. to stand over —— 2 at stand v. Phrasal verbs 2. ΚΠ 1936 Daily Tel. (New S. Wales) 21 Aug. 6/3 (heading) Birth of the ‘stand-over’. 1939 K. Tennant Foveaux 180 'Struth, you earn your money on a stand over. 1985 R. Mooney Everynight 27 He starts raving I'm a standover and a lout. 3. Cycling. The height of the top tube of the cycle frame above the ground when upright. Also more fully standover height. ΚΠ 1990 Mountain Democrat (Placerville, Calif.) 17 Dec. a-3/5 (advt.) Aggro is our low profile 22-inch standover BMXer. 2000 What Mountain Bike Winter 90 Standover height isn't much more than the usual 12in wheeler. 2017 @bikeshopgirlcom 12 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 20 Oct. 2021) Low standover, pneumatic tires, rear brake, handlebar stop & great customer service to boot. Compounds C1. General use as a modifier. a. In sense 1, as in standover cane, standover crop, etc. ΚΠ 1838 E. L. Joseph Hist. Trinidad xii. 93 Amongst our stand-over pieces are often met canes of gigantic height. 1921 Sugar July 370/2 The heavy standover crop..is shooting badly at the eyes, so that it will probably deteriorate so much that it will be unfit to mill. 2019 Daily Mercury & Rural Weekly (Mackay, Queensland) (Nexis) 10 Dec. 13 Growers will be relieved the harvest has finished with no standover cane. b. In sense 2, as in standover tactic, standover method, etc. ΚΠ 1936 Daily Tel. (New S. Wales) 21 Aug. 6/3 (heading) Behind it is the unsavory and increasingly powerful ‘standover’ racket—the system of piracy, by which thugs and gunmen batten on the illicit gains of S.P. bookmakers. 1938 Austral. Abo Call July 2/4 Aborigines..complain that the police use ‘stand-over methods’ and foul language. 1961 Austral. Women's Weekly 20 Sept. 26/2 I recently had t wo distressing visits from collectors who adopted a stand-over manner for debts which my husband incurred. 2019 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 16 Jan. 1 He was angry at the standover tactics the group employed towards locals and elderly people who challenged their behaviour. C2. standover man n. Australian and New Zealand colloquial a man who employs threatening behaviour to intimidate others; a bully. ΚΠ 1936 Daily Tel. (New S. Wales) 21 Aug. 6/3 There has grown up a race of ‘stand-over’ men, who batten on S. P. bettors, raising a levy on each betting day. The bettor dare not refuse for the gangsters are armed. 2019 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 7 June 23 Another notorious Sydney underworld identity, standover man and former cop.., was nominated as the triggerman in the Winchester case 11 days after the hit. standover merchant n. Australian and New Zealand colloquial a person, esp. a man, who employs threatening behaviour to intimidate others; a bully. ΚΠ 1936 Age (Melbourne) 1 May 12/1 Taylor, after ascertaining his name, said ‘You are the stand-over merchant’ . 2010 K. McGinnis Wildhorse Creek 145 Reckons he's a mongrel to work for—real standover merchant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1838 |
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