| 单词 | yo-ho theory |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyo-ho theory Π 1887 Academy 7 May 317/3 The despised bow-wow theory would, after all, have something in it. On the analogy of that famous nickname, one may, perhaps, venture to suggest the yo-ho theory as a convenient appellation for Noiré's view; yo-ho being..the clamor concomitans of sailors engaged in working a capstan. 1911 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 24 389 The ‘yo-ho’ theory may well be applied to the origin of the work-song phrase. < as lemmas |
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