单词 | to play for the other team |
释义 | > as lemmasto play (also bat) for the other team (also side) euphemistic and humorous. to play (also bat) for the other team (also side): to be homosexual.Although typically used with humorous intent, the phrase has potential to cause offence. ΚΠ 1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army Gloss. 378 Plays for the other side, homosexual. 1994 Guardian 28 Apr. 14/2 The pooftahs were pooftahs..and the blokes were blokes... You knew where you were in the good old days: you were either one of the lads or batting for the other side. 2001 T. Winton Dirt Music (2003) 206 That was Ann. She thought you might be..playing for the other team. 2010 Times 25 May (Body & Soul section) 11/1 I bat for the other team, you see. I'm not the marrying, nor the flower-arranging kind... I'm a sister. God! I'm gay. < as lemmas |
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