| 单词 | street talk |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstreet talk street talk n. talk heard on or belonging to the streets; spec. (a) street gossip; (b) street jargon or dialect, now esp. (originally U.S.) slang characteristic of modern urban subculture. ΚΠ 1654 Mercurius Politicus 12–19 Jan. 3198 The like care they have taken here to bestow the Queen of Sweden upon the Emperors son, who is called King of the Romans, which truly is no Tavern nor street-talk. 1820 H. Arbuthnot Jrnl. (1950) I. 3 It is said that the King applied on the point to some of the leaders of the Opposition, who refused to accept office on the terms proposed. But this is only street talk. 1826 C. Lamb in New Monthly Mag. 16 263 The casual street-talk between a poor woman and her little girl. 1969 R. Salerno & J. S. Tompkins Crime Confederation 153 In street talk, females, except one's mother or sister, are still broads. 1993 Observer 2 May 3/1 The acronym stands for Other People's Property—street talk for infidelity. 2006 Touch Dec. 12/1 The content of this column is pure rumour, Chinese whispering and street talk. Don't take it as gospel. < as lemmas |
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