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单词 napoo
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Definition of napoo in English:

napoo

adjective naˈpuː
British dated, informal
  • Used to indicate that something is finished, ruined, or inoperative, or that someone is dead.

    it is all over, napoo, fini—understand?
    my poor old dugout is napoo
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I simply can't! Anything to oblige and all that sort of thing, but when it comes to cooing, distinctly Napoo!
    • He stopped in a moment and bent down to strike the match saying it would be napoo to their smoke if it didn't light.
    • "Napoo!" said Freddie. "He's afraid of what will happen to his blasted career if he marries a girl who's been in the chorus."
    • 'I'll give you a choice: drink, or shut up—let be—napoo. Which will you have?'
    • You'll realize for yourself that that kind of game is napoo.
    • The BEF Times of 20 January 1917 announced 'no whisky, no war' following rumours that whisky was 'napoo'.
    • He had gone white and she knew that he had guessed. He said with a strained smile: ‘Well, that's napoo then. Have a good time in Oxford.’
    • Unfortunately my scanner is 'napoo', so cannot post any photos at the moment.
    • They were done for, napoo.
    • 'Napoo, napoo,' shout several voices. I chuckle, then snuggle down.

Origin

First World War: representing a pronunciation of French il n'y en a plus or il n'y a plus 'there is no more'.

 
 
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