单词 | to hump it |
释义 | > as lemmasto hump it 2. To hoist or carry (a bundle) upon the back: chiefly to hump one's swag (or drum), to shoulder one's bundle. Also more generally, to carry or shift (a heavy object), not necessarily upon the back, and to hump it. See also to hump (one's, the) bluey at bluey adj. and n. Phrases. Chiefly Australian and New Zealand slang. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > transference > [verb (transitive)] > convey or transport > carry carryc1400 fure1487 port1566 porter1609 tote1677 hug1788 to carry me (also you, it, etc.) (and) go1837 pack1846 hump1853 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > transport or convey by carrying [verb (transitive)] > convey by carrying (of person) > in a bundle or pack hump1853 swag1861 colport1888 backpack1956 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > move swiftly in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > move with urgent speed rempeOE fuseOE rakeOE hiec1175 i-fusec1275 rekec1275 hastec1300 pellc1300 platc1300 startc1300 buskc1330 rapc1330 rapec1330 skip1338 firk1340 chase1377 raikc1390 to hie one's waya1400 catchc1400 start?a1505 spur1513 hasten1534 to make speed1548 post1553 hurry1602 scud1602 curry1608 to put on?1611 properate1623 post-haste1628 whirryc1630 dust1650 kite1854 to get a move on1888 to hump it1888 belt1890 to get (or put) one's skates on1895 hotfoot1896 to rattle one's dags1968 shimmy1969 1853 W. Howitt Land, Labour & Gold (1855) I. xiii. 226 He ‘humped his swag’, in diggers' phrase, that is, shouldered his pack. 1863 J. Goldie 3rd Diary 19 Feb. in J. H. Beattie Pioneers explore Otago (1947) 147 Digger custom, we humped our swag containing our house, our bed, our grub. 1863 J. G. Walker Jrnl. Voy. N.Z. Mar. (MS.) 4 Humping it over from the Tiviot on our backs would not do as it was too hard work. 1864 J. C. Richmond Let. 12 May in Richmond–Atkinson Papers (1960) II. 111 It is very hard work humping your blankets and tucker. 1865 E. R. Chudleigh Diary 16 July (1950) 193 Humping all their belonging with them. 1866 B. L. Farjeon Shadows on Snow 66 [Diggers]. The best thing we can do..is to try and hump it back again tomorrow. 1888 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms i. xi. 142 We put it up roughly..with pine saplings. The drawing in was the worst, for we had to ‘hump’ the most of them ourselves. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 7 Aug. 1/3 He humped his load up country a bit. 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin xii. 218 We'll have to hump the whole bloomin' lot out again, damn an' blast him! 1922 T. E. Lawrence Let. 7 Sept. (1938) 365 I went off to hump their swill to the camp pigs. 1924 T. E. Lawrence Let. 20 Jan. (1938) 456 If it is the best I can do with a pen, then it's better for me to hump a rifle or spade about. 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 122 To hump, to lift, to carry. 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 122 To hump it, to march with full kit, to tramp on foot. 1955 M. Gilbert Sky High viii. 112 Couldn't you hump around the heavy lectern vases. 1960 Sunday Express 6 Mar. 8/4 He..tugged out a suitcase containing his full-dress uniform, humped it across the pavement. 1971 B. W. Aldiss Soldier Erect 78 I followed behind him, humping the wireless set. 1971 N.Z. Listener 22 Mar. 13/1 He's humpin' a haversack. 1973 C. Bonington Next Horizon xii. 171 John and Dougal took the lead, while Layton and I followed, humping loads... I humped my big rucksack, taking the occasional photograph. < as lemmas |
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