释义 |
bloody shirt in American English something, as a political issue or historical event, that can be used to stir up outrage, partisan support, etc. used chiefly in the phrase wave the bloody shirt, to stir up such outrage, support, etc. bloody shirt in American Englishnoun1. a bloodstained shirt used to incite a mob to vengeance 2. any symbol used for this purpose Word origin [1870–75 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, billing, linkage, onshore, upgrade |