单词 | to make kef |
释义 | > as lemmasto make (also do) kef b. The enjoyment of idleness; ‘dolce far niente’. to make (also do) kef, to pass the time in idleness. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > be idle or unoccupied [verb (intransitive)] emptyeOE to tell the clock1527 idle1668 to kick one's heels1703 twirl1777 gammer1788 to twiddle one's thumbs, or fingers1846 to make (also do) kef1852 goof1932 doss1937 to sit on one's hands1939 to bugger about ——1946 to spin one's wheels1960 1852 G. P. Badger Nestorians I. 327 Parties of Christians were making keif, i.e. taking their pleasure and drinking arack. 1892 M. North Recoll. Happy Life II. 9 All the grand people were doing ‘kef’ after breakfast under the trees. 1897 Keith Plea Simpler Faith 137 To him [sc. the Bedouin] the greatest enjoyment is his Kaif, his perfect idleness. < as lemmas |
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