单词 | moenie panic |
释义 | > as lemmasmoenie panic (also worry) (nie) intransitive and as an auxiliary with bare infinitive: don't; (you) mustn't. Frequently used humorously in phrase moenie panic (also worry) (nie): don't panic, don't worry. ΚΠ 1913 C. Pettman Africanderisms 321 Moeni,..a contraction of moet niet = must not, do not. a1931 S. Black Three Plays (1984) 48 Smith. 'Ow about a kiss? Sophie. Ach no, Corporal, moenie! Smith. No, I said, you moenie—dat's Dutch. a1931 S. Black Three Plays (1984) 140 I don' know where is my fadder so moenie worry nie. My mother ran away from him. 1966 Cape Argus 19 Sept. 9 A teacher once told his class that it ‘moenie die languages so opmix nie!’ 1971 Daily Dispatch (East London, S. Afr.) 23 Feb. 10 Moenie panic, dearest—it's probably only a frog in your throat. 1990 Staffrider 9 68 Moenie worry Comrades you are not dead but living in our hearts and respect. 1991 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 26 May 27/8 The break in negotiations will not, despite all the sound and fury, abort the process. Meanwhile, moenie panic nie. 1997 Weekly Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) (Electronic ed.) 7 Feb. Moenie worry nie, South Africa is being run by a competent bunch of people who spend taxpayers' money wisely. < as lemmas |
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