| 单词 | to vote khaki |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto vote khaki As adj. or adv., in such constr. as to vote khaki, etc., used in reference to the Boer War (1899–1902), and the war spirit in England at the time. Cf. Compounds 3. ΚΠ 1900 G. Faber Speech in Yorks. Herald 5 Jan. 6/2 Are you..going to..vote solid for our Government? Or may I put it in another way,..will you vote khaki? 1900 Westm. Gaz. 7 Feb. 2/2 The electors at York have voted khaki, as Mr. Faber invited them to do. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 8 Mar. 9/1 The market does not know whether the new war loan, Khakis, will be offered at 97, 98, 99, or 100. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 23 Mar. 1/3 Complications of all kinds are likely to arise as the khaki feeling dies down. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 26 May 2/2 The result in South Manchester is a great deal more khaki than that in the Isle of Wight. 1900 Dundee Advertiser 21 Aug. 4 What right has the Government to attempt to ride back to power on ‘khaki’? 1900 St. James's Gaz. 21 Sept. 6/1 Khaki and Imperialistic allusions are worked in [to a play] to the entire satisfaction of the audience. < as lemmas |
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