| 释义 |
he-say-she-say, n. U.S. colloq. (chiefly in African-American usage).
Brit. |ˈhiːseɪˌʃiːseɪ|, U.S. |ˈhiˌseɪˈʃiˌseɪ|
[‹ he pron. + say v.1 + she pron. + say v.1 Compare he-said-she-said n.]
Hearsay; gossip; unsubstantiated rumour. Cf. he-said-she-said n.
1972S. Hall Gentleman of Leisure Gloss. 192 He say-She say, a girl talking to another person about her personal business with a pimp. 1992Re: Madonna was Tipper Gore? in alt.pagan (Usenet newsgroup) 17 Nov. You know, there's a rumor going around that Madonna and the..no, I better not... It's all he-say she-say anyhow. 1997Tell them we are Rising viii. 126 Stuff like he-say, she-say, or I don't like that look you gave me, or she thinks she's better than me. 2003M. Imes & S. McGee Skinny Women are Evil i. 1 We may have had a few choice words every now and then, but it was always after some stupid he say/she say bullshit. |