词组 | fish |
释义 | fish Theme: PEOPLE - STUPID n. a stupid and inept person. (Derogatory.)The guy's a fish. He can't do anything right.Don't be such a fish, Martin. Anyone can work a can opener. fish Ⅰ 1. noun 1 the vagina UK, 1891. 2 a woman, usually heterosexual UK, 1891. 3 a male homosexual. Prison slang JAMAICA, 2002. 4 a prisoner who has recently arrived in prison US, 1864. 5 a lover NORFOLK ISLAND, 1992. 6 a person. Always suffixed to an adjective UK, 1722. 7 a fool UK, 2000. 8 a heavy drinker US, 1990. 9 a drug addict who supports his habit by pimping US, 1955. 10 in poker, an unskilled player who is a likely victim of a skilled professional US, 1996. 11 in on-line poker, the weakest player in the game, 2003. 12 in cricket, a weak batsman TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990. 13 a poor chess player US, 1971. 14 in oil drilling, any object inadvertently dropped down a well US, 1954. 15 a Plymouth Barracuda car US, 1976. 16 a torpedo US, 1948. 17 a dollar US, 1950. 18 in electric line work, a glass strain insulator US, 1980.► have other fish to fry; have bigger fish to fryto have other business, or other things to do or achieve UK, 1660 2. verb 1 to dance in a slow and sexual manner, moving the body but not the feet US, 1952. 2 in gin, to discard in a manner that is designed to lure a desired card from an opponent US, 1965. 3 in poker, to stay with a bad hand in the hope of drawing the only card that can possibly make the hand a good one US, 2003. 4 to use a prison's plumbing system to pass a note from cell to cell US, 2000.► fish for foodto gossip US, 1947.► fish on the half-linein the Maritime Provinces, to fish for half of the catch as wages CANADA, 1983.► fish or cut bait; fish, cut bait or go ashoremake up your mind! The shorter, two-option phrase is more popular today than the longer original US, 1860 3. used as a euphemism for 'fuck', a cry of despair, surprise, rage, resignation; an abbreviated euphemism for 'fuck off', a cry of disbelief. Often lingering on the 'f' before pronouncing the 'ish' so that a disguised intention is made obvious UK, 1998 Ⅱ ⇨ fish and chip; fish noun 1 the lip; lip (impudence). Rhyming slang UK, 1992. 2 a gratuity. Rhyming slang for 'tip' UK, 1992 fish for fish for sth not passive usually progressive to try to get something from someone, especially information or praise, often by asking them for it in an indirect way: Jed was interested in my sister, Anna, and he was fishing for information about her habits and boyfriends. It was election time again, and politicians were touring the country fishing for support.fish for compliments (=try to get someone to say something nice about you) I'm not fishing for compliments, but do you think this dress suits me?■ SIMILAR TO: angle for fish out 1. fish out sth/sb • fish sth/sb out informal to pull something or someone out of water: I couldn't swim so Dad had to jump in and fish me out.+ of Police fished her body out of the East River a week later.2. fish out sth • fish sth out informal to take something out of a bag, pocket etc after searching for it with your hand: Phil put his hand in his pocket and fished out a few coins. fish n. a stupid and inept person. (Derogatory.) The guy’s a fish. He can’t do anything right.
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