“frabjous”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

frabjous

释义

frabjous, a.|ˈfræbdʒəs|
A nonsense-word invented by ‘Lewis Carroll’ (C. L. Dodgson), app. intended to suggest ‘fair’ and ‘joyous’; used vaguely by others in various contextual senses. Hence ˈfrabjously adv.
1872‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-Glass i. 24 O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!1899Kipling Stalky 144 Oh, you frabjous asses!Ibid. 244 You're a dirty little schoolboy. Besides bein' frabjously immoral.1935‘D. Smith’ in Famous Plays 1935–36 171 I'm frabjously late.1937D. L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon iv. 96 Oh, frabjous day!.. All my life I have waited to hear those exquisite words, Peter darling, The sweep's come.1970New Yorker 10 Jan. 6/1 A frabjous sort of place in a somewhat vorpal neighborhood.

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