| 单词 | good iron |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgood iron good iron int. and adj. originally and chiefly Australian (now historical) (a) int. expressing approbation; (b) adj. very good, excellent. [Apparently reflecting an interjection used on the scoring of a point in the game of iron quoits (compare ringer n.1 3).] ΚΠ 1894 E. Turner Seven Little Australians xviii. 206 ‘Good iron,’ Bunby said. ‘Go on; it's better'n Jonah.’ 1895 Bulletin (Sydney) 9 Feb. 15/4 Oh, she's good iron, is my little clinah; She's my cobber an' I'm 'er bloke. 1909 J. Masefield Trag. Nan ii, in Trag. Nan & Other Plays 41 Good iron! A old chanti-cleer. Balm in Gilead, as the saying is. 1936 M. Franklin All that Swagger xxxiv. 321 ‘Sure, it's come-aisy, go-aisy,’ Grandfather remarked. ‘And that is “good-iron wingey!” till there's a stoppage in the come-easy part,’ added William. 1936 M. Franklin All that Swagger xi. 100 Good iron! I don't rob little boys. < as lemmas |
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