词组 | sling |
释义 | sling 1. noun 1 a monetary gift or tip. Wilkes records a slightly earlier (1948) variant 'sling back' AUSTRALIA, 1950. 2 in horse racing, a gratuity given the jockey and attendants by the owner after a win AUSTRIA, 1989. 3 a bribe or illegal payment AUSTRALIA, 1948.► beat it for the slingto fail to appear in court AUSTRALIA, 1975.► in the slingsaid of a woman experiencing her menstrual period US, 1954 2. verb 1 to throw something (or someone) in a specific direction; hence to pass something from one person to another. Common in C14 and C15, now dialect or colloquial UK, 2002. 2 (to discard or abandon) someone or something; to quit something UK, 1902. 3 to pay a tip to someone AUSTRALIA, 1875. 4 to pay a bribe to someone AUSTRALIA, 1939. 5 to sell illegal drugs US, 2001. 6 to engage in promiscuous sexual behaviour BAHAMAS, 1982.► sling hashto work as a waitress or short-order cook US, 1906.► sling inkto tattoo US, 1989.► sling your hookto go, to leave. A naval derivation, perhaps inspired by slinging grappling hooks preparatory to swinging across to another ship. Later use seems to be mainly imperative UK, 1874
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