| 单词 | to oyster up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto oyster up 2. to oyster up. extracted from oysterv.ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > eat specific substances or food [verb (intransitive)] > eat oysters to oyster up1861 1861 T. Winthrop Cecil Dreeme xiv. 156 Boys, I've got a sick man to oyster up. b. intransitive. slang. To become silent; to shut up. Cf. clam v.4 2. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > be silent/refrain from speaking [verb (intransitive)] > stop speaking to make up one's mouthc1175 to shut (also close) one's mouthc1175 blina1300 dumba1300 leavea1375 to put a sock in ita1529 hush1548 silence1551 stay1551 stow1567 stop1579 to save one's breath (also wind)1605 tace1697 stubble it!1699 shut your trap!1796 to keep a calm (or quiet) sough1808 stubble your whids!1830 to shut up1840 to dry up1853 pawl1867 subside1872 to pipe down1876 to shut (one's) head, face1876 shurrup1893 to shut off1896 clam1916 dry1934 shtum1958 to oyster up1973 1973 R. Parkes Guardians xii. 225 Once they got him down the station he oystered up proper. Not another word. < as lemmas |
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