释义 |
cherry-ˈmerry, a. colloq. or slang. [perh. f. cheery + merry; possibly only a jingling combination.] Merry: esp. from conviviality.
[1602Middleton Blurt i. i, Tricks, tricks, kerry merry buff!] 1775Cont. Sterne's Sent. Journ. 219 That every convivial assistant should go home cherry-merry. [‘Cherry-merry, a present of money. Cherry-merry-bamboo, a beating.—Anglo-Indian.’ Slang Dict.] |