| 释义 |
stick-out, a. and n.
Also stickout.
[f. vbl. phrase stick out: see stick v. 33.]
A. adj.
1. That projects.
1900E. Glyn Visits Eliz. (1906) 2 There is a woman I like, with stick-out teeth.
2. U.S. slang. Outstanding.
1948Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 27 Jan. 9/1 After that, you have to scratch your head to think of another stickout box office attraction. 1958Washington Post 19 June c1/6 Kramer's only hope for a stickout newcomer would be Australia's Mal Anderson against Gonzales.
B. n.
1. A strike (of employees).
1845Disraeli Sybil iii. i, I've..seen as great stick-outs as ever happened in this country.
2. U.S. slang.
a. A horse that seems a certain winner.
b. An outstanding sportsman.
1937D. Runyon in Collier's 11 Sept. 70/3 This mare Cara Mia is a stick-out. 1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §636/4 Good player,..stickout. 1949Sun (Baltimore) 2 July 9/1 A ‘stickout’ on paper, Nokomis was in front most of the way along the six-furlong route. 1951Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 26 Sept. 13/8 His former players now coaching send stickouts in his direction. 1958Washington Post 26 June c1/1 As for third base, ball players and fans alike have no range of choice. Frank Malzone of the Red Sox is a stickout. |