| 单词 |
Enzed |
| 释义 |
Enzed Austral. and N.Z.|ɛnˈzɛd|
[repr. pronunc. of initial letters of New Zealand.]
A popular written form of ‘New Zealand’; also, a New Zealander. Hence Enˈzedder, a New Zealander.
1918Chrons. N.Z.E.F. 24 May 179/1 Another interesting struggle was the tug-of-war between the ‘En-Zeds’ and the ‘Ossies’. Ibid. 21 June 225/1 We christened the Adjutant ‘Kiwi’—the symbol of En-Zed. 1934Bulletin (Sydney) 1 Aug. 11/4 During the war years it was an honored title for all Enzeds serving overseas. 1941Baker N.Z. Slang v. 43 Enzed and Enzedder were also coming into colloquial use by the end of last century. 1944J. H. Fullarton Troop Target iii. 25 Pack my..body back to Enzed in a wheel-chair. 1946T. E. Haughey Railway Reminisc. 6 He was back in En-Zed on a holiday. 1948R. Finlayson Tidal Creek ix. 214 Uncle Ted, like a real Enzedder with no use for this snobby business, has renounced the title. 1956S. Hope Diggers' Paradise 99 Two ace shearers, an Aussie and an Enzedder. |
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