| 单词 | in the madhouse |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the madhouse 4. Darts slang. The double one on a dartboard. Frequently in in the madhouse. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > darts > [noun] > score double top1936 finish1936 madhouse1936 ton1936 outshot1992 1936 R. Croft-Cooke Darts vi. 39 Madhouse.—The double 1. ‘In the Madhouse!’ You are advised, when you have split the double 2, and to that unpleasant region you repair. ?1942 L. H. Dawson Hoyle's Games Modernized (new ed.) v. 465 Unless he is in the unfortunate position of having first to score the single 1, when he is ‘in the Madhouse,’ or, more simply, ‘Madhouse!’. 1979 L. Rees & D. Lanning On Darts vii. 56 Madhouse, double one because it is the lowest double on the board and can drive lesser players mad trying to hit it. 2008 J. Irwin Murder on Darts Board iii. 55 Anyone who has played competitive darts will have spent time cursing the madhouse. < as lemmas |
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