| 词汇 | spanking |
| 释义 | spanking noun a serious beating. From 'spank' (to hit with the open hand); a blackly humorous understatement of violent intent UK, 1999spank the monkeyslang Of a male, to masturbate. A: "Why is he all embarrassed today?" B: "Oh, his crush walked in on him spanking the monkey. How horrifying is that?" brand spanking newA more emphatic way to say "new." Nope, I have a brand spanking new phone now, so I shouldn't be dropping calls anymore. (brand) spanking newTotally new; never before used. This computer is brand spanking new, so I just don't understand how it can have such terrible performance issues. The company just completed construction on their spanking new headquarters in Virginia. (brand) spanking newvery new; just purchased and never before used. My car is spanking new. Look at that brand spanking new car! (brand) spanking new mod. completely new; brand new. Look at that brand spanking new car! spanking newverbSee brand spanking new spanking newBrand-new, completely novel. This phrase uses spanking in the sense of “very” or “exceedingly,” a usage dating from the late 1800s. Its origin is unknown, for it has nothing to do with the act of beating or slapping. F. Scott Fitzgerald used it in The Great Gatsby (1925), “The house . . . was a colossal affair . . . spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy.” |
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