| 词组 | dilly |
| 释义 | dilly Theme: EXCELLENCE n. something excellent.This little car is a real dilly.What a dilly of an apartment! Dilly nickname Piccadilly, an area of central London. The area around Piccadilly Circus was a popular location for street-walkers and polari-speaking male prostitutes UK, 1936dilly 1. adjective silly, foolish. Possibly from DILLPOT (a fool) or, more likely as the first recording of 'dilly' predates 'dillpot' by 35 years, simple rhyming slang AUSTRALIA, 1905 2. noun 1 an excellent or remarkable thing or person. Usually used in a sarcastic sense US, 1908. 2 a capsule of Dilaudid™, a synthetic morphine used by heroin addicts trying to break their habit US, 1971 a real dillySomething or someone remarkable, excellent, or very entertaining. "Dilly," an American term from the early 1900s, possibly comes from the first syllable of the word "delightful" or "delicious." Primarily heard in US. I tell you, she's a real dilly. Out at 6 a.m. for a run, getting the kids off to school at 7, then out to manage the firm at 8. That film last night was a real dilly, I couldn't stop thinking about it all night. dilly-dally (around) with (someone or something)To waste time with someone or something. You spent so much time dilly-dallying with your friends that now you'll be up all night writing that paper. dilly-dally (around) with someone or somethingto waste time frivolously with someone or something. Stop dilly dallying around with your friends. He is always dilly-dallying around with his work. dilly n. something excellent. This little car is a real dilly. What’s the dilly? interrog. What’s going on?; What’s the deal? (Dilly is a pronunciation of dealy.) Who’s shouting? What’s the dilly? |
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