释义 |
oo-er, int.|uːˈɜː(r)| Also ooo-er. An exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, etc.
1912C. Mackenzie Carnival ix. 104 ‘Oo-er!’ cried Jenny. ‘We aren't going to sleep in the dark?’ 1926C. Beaton Diary 18 Oct. in Wandering Yrs. (1961) 143 Everyone ‘talked common’—the smart thing to do at the moment: ‘That's a bit of all right; I don't mind if I do; oo-er!’ 1933D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise x. 169 When told what he had missed he merely remarked ‘Oo-er!’ 1934R. Ferguson Celebrated Sequels 246 Those who saunter, cry ‘oo-er’, bathe, knit. 1955M. Allingham Beckoning Lady xvi. 223 ‘Oo-er.’ Tonker bristled. 1958S. Hyland Who goes Hang? xvi. 73 ‘Oo-er,’ said Alec Beasley, vulgarly. 1961Guardian 20 Jan. 7/4 The reader will either dutifully say, ‘Oo-er!’ or..‘Come off it!’ 1977J. Savage Nemesis Club vi. 76 Ian's mouth fell open. ‘Ooo-er!’ |