单词 | the very dab |
释义 | > as lemmasthe very dab the very dab n. Scottish colloquial exactly what is needed or wanted; the thing most suitable, beneficial, or desirable, esp. in a given situation; cf. the very thing at very adj. 10d. ΚΠ 1900 Iron Molders' Jrnl. July 393/2 Wi' my trowel an' my swab I can dae the very dab—But the dram is what I'll never, never swallow. 1997 Daily Mail (Nexis) 25 Oct. 75 Whit are we gaun tae dae tae smarten ye up a sicht mair? Here's the verra dab: this bootlace tie wid look a treat on a strappin' loon like yersel. 2018 @Peasweat2 18 May in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Audiobooks and long walks, the very dab! < as lemmas |
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