单词 | to raise sand |
释义 | > as lemmasto raise sand c. to raise sand (U.S.): to create a disturbance; to make a fuss. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > riotous excitement > behave with riotous excitement [verb (intransitive)] rehayte1526 tear1602 to play up1849 to whoop things up1873 to raise sand1892 to raise (also kick up, play, etc.) merry hell1931 to go ape1955 to go (also drive) bananas1957 1892 Dial. Notes 1 231 ‘To raise sand’ is slang [in Kentucky] for to get furiously angry, the same as ‘to raise Cain’. 1893 H. A. Shands Some Peculiarities Speech Mississippi 74 Raise sand,..to create a disturbance, to raise a row. 1948 Sun (Baltimore) 1 Dec. 17/4 Boudreau raised sand but the decision stuck. 1970 C. Major Dict. Afro-Amer. Slang 96 Raise sand,..to make an outcry; to brawl; to fight. < as lemmas |
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