词组 | white |
释义 | white 1. adjective decent. Usually used sarcastically and as a conscious rejection of the racism that once would have inspired the saying US, 1913 2. noun 1 a capsule of Benzedrine™ (amphetamine sulphate) or any other central nervous system stimulant US, 1966. 2 heroin, cocaine or morphine. From the colour of the powdered drug US, 1914. 3 crack cocaine. A derivative of the previous sense US, 1995. 4 a five-pound note. From the colour of the large five-pound notes, which were withdrawn from circulation in 1957 UK, 1946. 5 platinum jewellery UK, 1950. 6 in American casinos, a white betting token worth one dollar US, 1985. 7 in American casinos, a white betting token worth $500 US, 1961. 8 a day; daytime US, 1975. 9 'silver' coins. Variants include 'whites' and 'white money' UK, 1887.► like white on riceentirely, utterly, completely US, 1987.► the whitesurgical spirit as an alcoholic drink. The liquid is clear but 'white' differentiates this from BLUE (methylated spirits) UK, 2000.► white-boy shufflean uncoordinated, ungraceful, counter-rhythmic dancing style US, 1993
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