| 释义 |
hubba-hubba, int. U.S. slang.|ˈhʌbəˈhʌbə|
Also haba-haba.
[Origin unknown.]
Used to express approval, excitement, or enthusiasm. Also as n., nonsense; ballyhoo.
1944in Amer. Speech (1947) XXII. 35 The inevitable fact is that the cry ‘Haba-Haba’ is spreading like a scourge through the land. 1945Amer. Speech XX. 261 Hubba-hubba, originally gibberish, now means the spirit of double-time and eagerness; it is a verb, adjective or noun, an imprecation, warning or insult. 1946‘S. Sterling’ Where there's Smoke iv. 36, I suppose you think that's a lot of hubba-hubba. 1970C. Major Dict. Afro-Amer. Slang 68 Hubba hubba, expression of approval. |