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单词 zip-a-dee-doo-dah
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zip-a-dee-doo-dahint.adj.

Brit. /ˌzɪpədɪˈduːdɑː/, U.S. /ˌzɪpədiˈduˌdɑ/
Forms: 1900s– zip-a-de-do-da, 1900s– zip-a-de-doo-dah, 1900s– zip-a-dee-do-da, 1900s– zip-a-dee-do-dah, 1900s– zip-a-dee-doo-da, 1900s– zip-a-dee-doo-dah, 1900s– zip-pa-de-do-da, 1900s– zippedy-do-dah, 1900s– zippedy-doo-da, 1900s– zippedy-doo-dah, 1900s– zippety-doo-dah, 1900s– zippidy-doo-dah, 1900s– zippity-doo-dah.
Origin: An arbitrary formation.
Etymology: An arbitrary formation, based on the refrain from the minstrel song Zip Coon (compare zip coon n.).For an early instance of the refrain, compare:1834 Zip Coon (sheet music) O zip a duden duden duden zip a duden day.
colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).
A. int.
Expressing delight, excitement, elation, etc. Now often ironic.First used as the title and refrain of a song featured in the Walt Disney film, Song of the South. The lyrics are based on those of the minstrel song Zip Coon (see etymological note, and zip coon n.), and represent the speech of the African-American character Uncle Remus. See quot. 1945.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > exclamation of joy or delight [interjection]
cock-a-hoop1568
woo-hoo1697
joy1719
glory1816
whizzo1905
whee1920
hot diggety1924
ziggety1924
whacko1941
yeehaw1941
zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945
cowabunga1954
yay1963
yahoo1976
wahey1979
1945 R. Gilbert Zip a Dee Doo Dah (song) in D. S. Reymond et al. Uncle Remus (film script, revised final draft of ‘Song of the South’) (Louisiana State Univ. Libr.) Revised a1 Zip a dee doo dah! Zip a dee ay! My oh my what a wonderful day!
1987 O. Winfrey in Ladies' Home Jrnl. Mar. 64/2 Nothing compares with being in love. Zippity-doo-dah, I'm in love!
2002 S. Gage et al. Queer 17/1 She got involved with AIDS charities. Well, zipadeedoodah. Look closer and you'll find her always highly publicized ‘involvement’..was often no more than a quick stop-off to shake a few hands between shopping trips.
B. adj.
Causing or characterized by delight, excitement, elation, etc.; wonderful, fantastic, great. Now often ironic.In quot. 1945 representing African-American speech.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adjective]
hightlyOE
delitec1225
joyful1297
delightablec1300
delicatea1382
gladsomec1386
gladdingc1394
delightfula1400
deliciousc1400
delectablec1415
delighting?a1425
delitousa1425
ravishingc1430
joyous1475
delightsomec1484
wealthlya1500
delectary?c1500
sunny1565
sunshine1594
delighted1595
heartsome1596
joysome1616
gladdening1729
scrum1877
heartthrob1907
dilly1909
delish1915
zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945
the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > [adjective]
hightlyOE
joyousc1305
jubilosec1450
gratulant1471
rejoicingc1475
rejoiceful1538
exultativec1550
exultivec1550
cock-a-hoop1564
insolent1589
triumphant1597
elated1615
exultant1653
elate1702
exulting1757
jubilant1784
zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945
1945 D. S. Reymond et al. Uncle Remus (film script, revised final draft of ‘Song of the South’) (Louisiana State Univ. Libr.) Revised a1 It happen' on one o' dem zip-a-dee-doo-dah-days. Now dat's de kin' o' day when you can't open yo' mouf' widout a song jump right out of it.
2002 C. N. Douglas Cat in Midnight Choir (2003) xi. 100 If Lieutenant C. R. Molina had meant to destroy Temple's zip-a-dee-doo-dah mood, she couldn't have done better had she gone to graduate school in Killjoy 101.
2012 @tannerhawkns 25 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 7 Feb. 2020) Based on the ‘Mo' Money=Mo' Problems’ concept, I should be just zippitydoodah for the considerable future.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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