| 单词 | philopena |
| 释义 | philopena in British English or philopoena (ˌfɪləˈpiːnə) noun variant spellings of philippina philippina in British English or philopena or philopoena (ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə) noun a German custom in which nuts containing two kernels are saved and one of these double kernels (called a philippina) is given to a person of the opposite sex. The next time the two people meet, the first one who calls 'philippina' must be bought a present (also called a philippina) by the other philopena in American English (ˌfɪləˈpinə) noun Also: fillipeen1. a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action 2. the thing shared 3. the forfeit paid Word origin [1830–40, Amer.; earlier philippina ‹ D philippine ‹ G Vielliebchen, dim. of viellieb very dear; in earlier form viellieb was taken as proper name Philippe Philip and -chen was made into fem. suffix -ina, giving a woman's name; in later form the word was Anglicized along pseudo-classicallines (cf. philo-, penal)]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baby talk, grid, orientation, paraffin, showcase |
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