单词 | rhubarbing |
释义 | rhubarbing1/ˈruːbɑːbɪŋ/slang noun Originally Theatre. Originally: the action of repeating the word ‘rhubarb’ to represent an indistinct conversation or the noise of a crowd in a theatrical production. Now also (more generally): indistinct conversation, mumbling. Origin1940s (in an earlier sense). Probably partly from rhubarb + -ing, and partly from rhubarb + -ing. rhubarbing2/ˈruːbɑːbɪŋ/slang (originally Theatre ) adjective Originally: (of an actor) that repeats the word ‘rhubarb’ so as to represent an indistinct conversation or the noise of a crowd. Now also more generally: speaking indistinctly; mumbling. Origin1970s; earliest use found in The Times. From rhubarb + -ing. |
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