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单词 Queuetopia
释义

Queuetopia

/kjuːˈtəʊpɪə/
Chiefly British (derogatory )
noun
Originally: Great Britain under Labour or Socialist rule, supposedly characterized by universal queueing. Later in extended use: any place in which there are frequent queues.
  • Coined by Winston Churchill in a speech given on 28 January 1950, after his adoption as Conservative candidate for the Woodford, Essex, constituency..

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Winston Churchill. Blend of queue and utopia.

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