| 单词 | to put ginger |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put ginger 8. slang (originally North American). Spirit, pep, energy; temper. Frequently in to put ginger (into), to show ginger. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > [noun] hearteOE spirita1382 fierceness1490 stomach?1529 spritec1540 fire1579 mettle1581 rage1590 brave-spiritednessa1617 lion-heart1667 game1747 spunk1773 pluck1785 gameness1810 ginger1836 pluckiness1846 gimp1901 ticker1930 cojones1932 1836 T. C. Haliburton in Novascotian 27 Jan. 25/3 He's as spry as a colt yet, he's clear grit, ginger to the back bone. 1843 T. C. Haliburton Attaché I. xv. 261 Curb him [sc. a horse], talk Yankee to him, and get his ginger up. 1889 A. C. Gunter That Frenchman! xvi. 197 Look at her eyes—see 'em flash now—there's ginger for you! 1909 Westm. Gaz. 20 Aug. 11/4 When a big section of them are assailed with such ‘ginger’, to use an Americanism, they reply with scathing effect. 1919 Outing Mar. 325/2 (advt.) Getting up a rifle club, reviving one, or putting some ginger into the one you have just been elected President of. 1942 Spokesman-Rev. (Spokane, Washington) 12 Oct. 4/8 Why don't these troops show more ginger? 1985 P. Howard We Thundered Out 38/2 Adding a touch of ginger to..every article and paragraph in the paper. 2005 G. Lewis Carson xv. 179 These groups formed a credible opposition. Their purpose was to put some ginger into the direction of the war. < as lemmas |
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