| 单词 | to play mas' |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto play mas' k. transitive. Caribbean. to play mas': to behave in an unruly or irresponsible manner; (literal) to take part in a masquerade (cf. mas' n.3). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [verb (intransitive)] > others soul1778 valentine1854 to play mas'1965 1965 W. Indian (St. George's, Grenada) 7 Mar. 6 A band of hooligans playing mas', completely smashed the glass panes. 1973 Vincentian (Kingstown, St. Vincent) 3 Feb. 4 Those costumes must be too heavy to be worn for any length of time, much less to dance and play mas' in. 1988 E. Lovelace Brief Conversation ii. 43 With rent to pay and all my expenses..I can't afford to play mas'. 2000 R. Antoni in N. Hopkinson Whispers from Cotton Tree Root 216 When I reached at the door now I found this man dressed up like he was playing mas in Carnival. < as lemmas |
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