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单词 ruby murray
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Ruby Murrayn.

Brit. /ˌruːbɪ ˈmʌri/, U.S. /ˌrubi ˈməri/
Forms: also with lower-case initials.
Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ruby Murray.
Etymology: < Ruby Murray, the name of a Northern Irish singer (1935–96), rhyming slang for curry n.2
British slang (originally London).
A curry. Cf. ruby n.2
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Ruby Murray1983
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1983 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (1999) I. 3rd Ser. Episode 2. 147 I thought I might go down and have a couple of light ales down the Nag's Head, and then go on to the Star of Bengal for a Ruby Murray.
1997 Observer 18 May 6/8 The ultimate in takeaways: 75 steaming Ruby Murrays delivered—pronto—to the Royal Air Force in Alberta, Canada.
2000 Big Issue 20 Mar. 11/1 I always got bevvied up on a Friday and went for a Ruby Murray.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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