| 单词 | old hickory |
| 释义 | > as lemmasOld Hickory Old Hickory n. a nickname for Andrew Jackson, United States President (1829–37). The nickname was originally given to Jackson by volunteer soldiers under his command during the War of 1812, due to the determination and tenacity he showed as their leader. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > head of government > [noun] > in a republic > in U.S. > specific U.S. presidents favorite son1788 Old Hickory1815 O.K.1840 tycoon1861 1815 Providence (Rhode Island) Patriot 11 Mar. Laurent himself..would write an epic poem on the victories of Old Hickory and his Back-woods men! 1860 J. Parton Life A. Jackson I. xxxiv. 381 It was on this homeward march that the nickname of ‘Old Hickory’ was bestowed on the General. 1907 Springfield (Mass.) Republ. 24 Oct. 8 I should not say that Old Hickory was faultless, but Andrew Jackson was as upright a patriot as ever any nation had. 1949 B. A. Botkin Treasury Southern Folklore p. xx In this land..men put daring above discipline and etiquette to give us heroes like the ‘Swamp Fox’, ‘Old Hickory’, [etc.]. 2012 Kenly (N. Carolina) News (Nexis) 21 Nov. Democrats insisted that it be named Jackson County, in part because ‘Old Hickory’ had been born in nearby Waxhaw. < as lemmas |
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