| 释义 |
ˈknock-'em-ˈdown, ˈknockemˌdown
[A phrase used as a name.]
A stick with a coconut or the like stuck on it to be aimed at.
1828J. Bee Pict. Lond. 263 The charms of nine pins—whether they be skittles, knock-em-down, bowl-and-tip, dutch-pins, or the more sturdy four-corners. 1847R. Brown in Mem. vii. (1866) 126 The fair and whirligigs and knockemdowns. 1870Daily News 4 June, At the deserted knock-'em-down grounds the sticks stood in melancholy rows, protesting against the public contempt for cocoa nuts. |