单词 | to hold one's mud |
释义 | > as lemmasto hold one's mud P7. U.S. slang. to hold one's mud (esp. among African Americans): to refrain from defecating; (hence) to keep one's composure or resolve (frequently while under interrogation); to show courage or endurance. ΚΠ 1966 in Trans-action (1967) 4 8 Providing that he can ‘hold his mud’, keep cool, and out of trouble. 1977 M. Torres in R. P. Rettig et al. Manny ii. 64/1 I can't hold my mud and so I have to perch on the shitter like a bare-assed bird on a telephone wire. 1980 Easyriders May 48/2 Try to hold your mud and hang in there. 1991 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 18 Jan. a3 It's a terrible, terrible time... I just hope Israel can hold their mud now. 1999 L.A. Weekly 16 July (News section) 23 Her man was testing her, seeing if she was loyal and would hold her mud. < as lemmas |
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