| 单词 | one's name is mud |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone's name is mud (also Mud) P3. colloquial. [Compare sense 8.] one's name is mud (also Mud): one is discredited, in disgrace, or temporarily unpopular. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > be discredited [verb (intransitive)] one's name is mud (also Mud)1823 to lose face1834 1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 122 Mud, a stupid twaddling fellow. ‘And his name is mud!’ ejaculated upon the conclusion of a silly oration, or of a leader in the Courier. 1887 Lantern (New Orleans) 16 Apr. 2/1 Zeller wants to be Recorder..but his name is mud. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands viii. 92 D'yeh mean to tell me how Hoggy's let you loose agin after you gettin' glorious in his dry-goods, 'n' makin' his name mud all up 'n' down ther town? 1916 C. J. Dennis Songs Sentimental Bloke (new ed.) 13 I'm crook; me name is Mud; I've done me dash. 1973 W. M. Duncan Big Timer vii. 51 Riordan his name is and so far as I'm concerned from now on it's Mud. 1993 M. Atwood Robber Bride xiv. 89 If you forget their birthdays your name is mud. < as lemmas |
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