词汇 | whip-round |
释义 | Idiom whip-round British & Australian, informal a collection of money among a group of people that is used to buy a present for someone.We had a whip-round for Annie's leaving present. whip-round ⇨ whip-round; whip-around; whipnoun an informal fund collected from a group of people. Originally military 'whip' (a collection for more wine in the mess) UK, 1874whip-roundA monetary collection used to buy a gift for someone. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The office had a whip-round for Ellen's retirement party. |
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