单词 | oh my ears and whiskers! |
释义 | > as lemmasOh my ears and whiskers! e. humorous. Oh my ears and whiskers!: expressing consternation (with allusion to Lewis Carroll's use: see quot. 1865). ΚΠ 1865 ‘L. Carroll’ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland i. 7 Alice..was just in time to hear it [sc. the White Rabbit] say..‘Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting!’ 1956 M. Stewart Wildfire at Midnight iii. 33 He gave a little bark of laughter. ‘Oh my ears and whiskers!’ 1963 ‘M. Erskine’ House in Belmont Square i. 20 Oh, my ears and whiskers! Why didn't you say so before? 2009 D. Bussell Holly & Silver Unicorn 27 ‘White Cat!’ Holly cried in delight. He turned round. ‘Holly! Oh, my ears and whiskers!’ < as lemmas |
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