| 单词 | say when |
| 释义 | > as lemmassay when b. say when: colloquial formula used by a person pouring out drink for another, to ask him to say when he shall stop; also elliptical, as a reply to this formula. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking salutations [interjection] > to stop pouring say when1889 the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking salutations [interjection] > to stop pouring > reply say when1889 1889 Mod. Society 6 June in J. S. Farmer Slang ‘Say when,’ said Bonko, taking up a flagon of whiskey and commencing to pour out the spirit into my glass. 1911 Maclean's Oct. 297/2 ‘Say when?’ I held the glass with a shaking hand: ‘When.’ 1931 A. Powell Afternoon Men i. 13 ‘Say when, sir,’ said the waiter. ‘When,’ said Pringle. 1948 E. Waugh Loved One 3 ‘When,’ he added aside to the young man, who helped him to whisky. ‘Right up with soda, please.’ < as lemmas |
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