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词组 timber
释义 timber
noun
  1. a toothpick US
    • — Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer, New York Confidential, p. 236, 1948: “A glossary of Harlemisms”
  2. in horse racing, a hurdle in a steeplechase race US
    • — Tom Ainslie, Ainslie’s Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing, p. 340, 1976
  3. in poker, the cards that have been discarded US
    • American Speech, p. 102, May 1951
  4. in the circus or carnival, a person playing a game or concession with the house’s money in an attempt to attract other patrons to play US
    • At times one may hear a game operator yell, “Timber!” This means that his joint is not receiving too much play and that he would like a few sticks to give the joint the appearance of activity. — E.E. Steck, A Brief Examination of an Esoteric Folk, p. 11, 1968
    • You can’t see the players for the timber. — Joe McKennon, Circus Lingo, p. 93, 1980
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