单词 | hang of a |
释义 | > as lemmas(a) hang of a P3. (a) hang of a: an Australian and New Zealand intensive phrase, variously spelt (hangava, hanguva, etc., and in altered forms, e.g. hangashun), used informally, sometimes with adverbial force, of something big, bad, vexatious, etc., of its kind; also like hang, like hell. Cf. hellishing adj. and adv. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very great > and remarkable outnumenc1225 whata1325 outnemea1400 excessive1477 superiora1500 supernatural?1537 supereminent?1563 extraordinary1572 no mean ——1580 metaphysical1589 superhumana1629 uncommon1700 unco1724 some1808 hellacious1847 helluva1905 (a) hang of a1941 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > very jolly and1565 bloody well1814 (a) hang of a1941 1941 S. J. Baker N.Z. Slang vi. 51 Expressions..in constant use by our youngsters..hangava, hangashun. 1943 J. A. W. Bennett in Amer. Speech 18 90 The intensives hanguva, hangershun. 1945 F. Sargeson When Wind Blows ii. 14 They got down in a hang of a hurry. 1945 F. Sargeson When Wind Blows iii. 16 All this was because Charlie was hang of a funny to be with. 1949 Landfall 3 145 Gosh, Dad's hangava crabby with you! 1950 B. Sutton-Smith Our Street ii. 33 It's a hang of a wet day. 1960 N. Hilliard Maori Girl 64 It hurts like hang. < as lemmas |
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