| 单词 | cockney sparrow |
| 释义 | > as lemmascockney sparrow d. A chirpy, quick-witted person; used spec. of a Londoner, in cockney sparrow, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] > sharp person grace-wifec1600 penetranta1734 wide awake1839 sparrow1861 sharpshins1883 the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [noun] > cheerful liveliness > person sparrow1861 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > English nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of England > London Londonerc1460 Londenoys1532 cockney1571 flat cap1599 Londonian1824 Cockneyess1835 Cockaigner1842 cockernee1939 cockney sparrow1961 1861 C. M. Yonge Stokesley Secret iv. 62 ‘A cock~sparrow for her London manners.’.. ‘A London-bred sparrow; a pert forward chit.’ 1892 C. M. Yonge That Stick I. ix. 95 I care about my neighbours..after a sort, but the jolly city sparrows of the slums for me! 1961 John o' London's 19 Oct. 447/1 Cloak-and-dagger intellectuals, or game little cockney sparrers. 1969 J. Gardner Compl. State of Death vi. 116 ‘Your mother's English?’ ‘Yes. Ma's a little cockney sparrow.’ 1969 G. Butler Coffin's Dark Number xii. 151 She recognized her for what she was, one of those sharp little London sparrows. 1977 Zigzag Aug. 4/1 There are never any low class twits, only cockney sparrows and ‘characters’. < as lemmas |
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