| 释义 |
XXXX, n. Brit. colloq.
Brit. |ˈfɔːrɛks|, U.S. |ˈfɔrˈɛks|
Forms: 19– Fourex, 19– four-X, 19– XXXX
[‹ the proprietary name Castlemaine XXXX, a brand of Australian lager (with letter X reduplicated to designate the relative strength of beer, stout, etc.: see X n. 4), punningly after the use of X to replace an unknown or suppressed name, number, etc. (see X n. 3).]
Used as a humorously euphemistic substitute for a four-letter swear word (usually ‘fuck’) in not to give a XXXX and variants: not to care at all, not to give a damn.
The phrase originated in a series of British television advertisements for Castlemaine XXXX lager (see quot. 1985).
1985Sunday Times 11 Aug. 54/1 Saatchi & Saatchi's slogan..—‘Australians wouldn't give a XXXX for any other lager.’ 1985Times 19 Aug. 18/1 Is it not inconsistent to condemn Botham for publicly saying he does not give a XXXX for the opinion of an umpire? 1988Creative Rev. Jan. 29/2 This is all sounding rather as if Minale doesn't give a XXXX for Australian design. 1992Green Mag. Apr. 11/1 He told me, in no uncertain terms, that he didn't give a four-X if his water tasted a bit funny. 2001Adrenalin No. 9. 133/3 The presence of so many ugly yobbo Australians who couldn't give a XXXX for anything remotely connected to Indonesian culture..made him feel ashamed of his nationality. |