| 单词 | miss ann |
| 释义 | > as lemmasMiss Ann Miss Ann n. (also Miss Anne) contemptuous (in African-American usage) (a name for) a white woman, esp. one who is considered hostile to or patronizing of black people; (also) spec. the daughter of a plantation owner. ΚΠ 1882 M. R. Banks Bright Days in Old Plantation Time ii. 29 'Twuz 'mos' time fur him ter come stay wid mars' an' my miss, so Miss Ann she ups an' tells my miss 'bout de 'cashun uv po' Mr. Stchuart's grievments. 1942 Z. N. Hurston in Amer. Mercury July 89 Miss Anne used to worry me so bad to go with me. 1965 J. Baldwin in J. H. Clarke Harlem 175 He is assured..his ancestors were happy, shiftless, watermelon-eating darkies who loved Mr. Charlie and Miss Ann. 1966 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. 1964 xlii. 45 The Man and Miss Ann refer more specifically to the boss and the fair, young white lady of the plantation... Both..are used ironically. 1995 M. L. Settle Choices v. ii. 289 ‘What is Miss Ann talk?’ ‘Yes-ma'am talk. Miss Ann is Mr. Charlie's sister.’ < as lemmas |
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