| 释义 |
spout
noun
the barrel of a gun UK, 1943
Mainly in the phrase “up the spout”.- Holds seven cartridges and one up the spout. A real fuckin’ John Wayne gun this — Donald Gorgon, Cop Killer, p. 60, 1994
▶ up the spout- in trouble; close to ruin; bankrupt UK, 1829
From the earlier sense (to pawn). - So there’s your infrastructure up the spout and the gang bosses are forced to import cheap foreign labour[.] — Andrew Nickolds, Back to Basics, p. 105, 1994
- of a bullet, in the rifle barrel and ready to fire UK, 1931
Often as “one up the spout”. - [C]ocked and locked, one up the spout. — Jethro Tull, Crossfire, 1980
- pregnant UK, 1937
From the earlier sense (ruined). - [“]Mel’s got another one on the way.” “Up the spout again?” said Russell. “You randy old bastard.[”] — Greg Williams, Diamond Geezers, p. 157, 1997
- I took three pregnancy tests today. I am definitely up the spout. — Juno, 2007
|