| 单词 | counterword |
| 释义 | counterword in British English (ˈkaʊntəˌwɜːd) noun a word widely used in a sense much looser than its original meaning, such as tremendous or awful counterword in American English (ˈkauntərˌwɜːrd) noun 1. a word, often of short-lived popularity, widely used as an almost meaningless, automatic response 2. a word that has come to be used with a meaning much less specific than that whichit had originally, as swell, awful or terrific Word origin [1670–80; counter1 + word]This word is first recorded in the period 1670–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bonding, plan, saber, splutter, template |
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