| 释义 |
'arf, arf|ɑːf|
Slang corruption of half n., a. or adv.
1854Punch XXVI. 82/1 First Polite Native. Who's 'im, Bill? Second ditto. A stranger! First ditto. 'Eave 'arf a brick at 'im. 1889Farmer Americanisms 201/2 The rough's traditional 'arf brick. 1903Shaw Man & Superman ii. 70 Here! Mister! arf a mo! steady on! 1915‘Bartimeus’ Tall Ship 69 Not 'arf. 1934T. S. Eliot Rock i. 12 'Arf a mo', 'arf a mo'. It's lucky for you two as you've got someone what's done a bit o' lookin' into things to keep you in line. |