| 释义 |
sam
I. \ˈsam\
dialect Britain
variant of same
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Uncle Sam, imaginary character supposed to represent the United States government
: know-nothing 2
III. verb
or samm
(sammed ; sammed ; samming ; sams or samms)
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect sam half-cooked, moist, short for sam-sodden
: sammy
IV. noun
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: probably by shortening and alteration from earlier salmon, from the name Salomon, Solomon used in oaths
slang Britain : oath
< swop my solemn sam — John Masefield > |