| 单词 | the old ackamarackus |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe old ackamarackus Something regarded as pretentious nonsense; something intended to deceive; humbug. Frequently in the old ackamarackus. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > a false or foolish tale > [noun] > of an exaggerated kind a tale (also gest, song, etc.) of Robin Hoodc1400 tale of a tub1532 Canterbury tale or story?a1550 romanza1622 romance1638 onea1642 Robin Hood tale1653 cock-and-bull story1670 stretcher1674 whid1794 fish-story1819 snake story1826 screamer1831 twister1834 ráiméis1835 Munchausen1840 skyscraper1840 Munchausenism1848 cock1851 snake yarn1891 furphy1916 fanny1930 the old ackamarackus1933 windy1933 1933 D. Runyon in Collier's 28 Oct. 8 A monocle in one eye..is strictly the old ackamarackuss [sic]. 1934 D. Runyon in Collier's 3 Feb. 8/3 This is strictly the old ackamarackus, as the Lemon Drop Kid cannot even spell arthritis. 1950 P. Tempest Lag's Lexicon 1 ‘Don't give me the old ackamaraka’ = don't tell me tall yarns, don't try to bluff me. 1954 D. Powell in Sunday Times 16 May 11/8 The story is about an American circus in Germany, a spiv who picks up a German floozie, a high diver who marries her, and a dumb giant who brings her wayside flowers. In fact, it is the old circus ackamarackus. 1993 J. Meades Pompey (1994) 368 Reg tells the truth, No ackamaracka. 1994 Libr. Assoc. Rec. 96 195/1 Now while I am distressed more than somewhat..it is strictly the old ackamarackus for I am doing nothing. < as lemmas |
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