单词 | jake leg |
释义 | > as lemmasjake leg jake leg n. U.S. (now historical) weakness or paralysis of certain muscles of the leg caused by the drinking of adulterated jake; (also) a leg affected by this condition. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > lameness or physical disability > [noun] > a limp limp1818 hilch1824 Alexandra limp1869 gimp1925 jake leg1930 jake walk1930 the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [noun] > of legs > leg stump lega1568 shackle-hams1603 baker's legs1611 badger legs1656 cheese-cutter1681 K-leg1842 jake leg1930 jake walk1930 1930 N.Y. Times 30 Mar. e7/1 The popularity of prohibition..in Kentucky..is decidedly on the wane... The latest manifestation of this attitude has shown itself..following the outbreak of a form of partial paralysis, commonly referred to as ‘jake leg,’ in the eastern and central sections of the State. 2014 J. Logan Slocum & Darling Damsels Durango xv. 82 Is that all, then? One able-bodied man and the one with the jake leg? < as lemmas |
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