| 释义 |
ning-nong dial. and Austral. slang.|ˈnɪŋnɒŋ|
Also ning-nang.
[Origin unknown.]
A fool, a stupid person. Cf. nig-nog1.
1832Whitehaven Poll Bk. 34 He looks parlish like a ning-nang. 1864Hotten Slang Dict. 188 Ning-nang, horse-coupers' term for a worthless thorough-bred. 1881J. Sargisson Joe Scoap's Jurneh through three Wardles ii. 189 Wad teh believe't noo, t'Ning-nang can nowder read ner write. 1957‘N. Culotta’ They're a Weird Mob (1958) i. 15, I 'ave ter get landed with a bloody ning nong who doesn't know where he's bloody goin'. 1973Telegraph (Brisbane) 14 Mar. 71/1 Even ning-nongs can win prizes on Channel o's daily quiz show. |