单词 | sourball |
释义 | sourball in British English (ˈsaʊəˌbɔːl) noun a tart-flavoured candy sourball in American English (ˈsaʊrˌbɔl) noun a small ball of tart, hard candy sourball in American English (ˈsauᵊrˌbɔl, ˈsauər-) noun 1. a round piece of hard candy with a tart or acid fruit flavoring 2. informal a chronic grouch Word origin [1895–1900; sour + ball1]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backstage, backwind, calling card, cutback |
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