词组 | Richard |
释义 | Richard noun
to be ruined or irreparably broken; to be finished AUSTRALIA, 1967 In the Australian National Dictionary it is claimed that this is from British rhyming slang “Richard the Third” (the bird), from theatrical slang “to get the bird” (to get a bad reception on stage), but there is little semantic overlap to warrant this explanation. Rather if something has “had the dick” then it is “fucked”, and therein lies the metaphor. Richard here is merely euphemistic for DICKHAD THE STICK, HAD THE RODHAD THE DICK |
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