单词 | hail columbia |
释义 | hail Columbia in American English US Slang, Obsolete a severe beating, punishment, scolding, etc. Word origin euphemism for hellHail Columbia in American Englishnoun slang hell (used as a euphemism) He caught Hail Columbia for coming home late Word origin [1840–50, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, dope, pylon, sensationalism, set piece |
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