词汇 | rooster |
释义 | rooster Theme: BUTTOCKS n. the posterior; one's butt end. (Old. Because one “roosts” on it.)Don't just sit there on your rooster. Get to work.I fell down smack on my rooster. rooster noun 1 the buttocks US, 1946. 2 crack cocaine US, 1994. 3 a member of the Piru youth gang US, 1994 (one's) roosterslang One's buttocks. Why don't you kids go play outside instead of sitting in here on your roosters playing video games all day? sneak the sunrise past a roosterTo do something that is extremely difficult or nearly impossible. Primarily heard in US. Getting a shot past this talented goal keeper has been like sneaking the sunrise past a rooster for the opposing team. rooster(ˈrustɚ) n. the posterior; one’s butt end. (Because one roosts on it.) Don’t just sit there on your rooster. Get to work. sneak the sunrise past a roosterAttempt something that's impossible, or be slick enough to do something by stealth. This predominantly Southern expression was famously used by California Angels first baseman Joe Adock, who said that “trying to sneak a pitch past [Atlanta Braves hitting great] Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.” |
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