| 词汇 | wick |
| 释义 | wick noun 1 the penis. A reduced form of HAMPTON WICK (PRICK) UK, 1960. 2 an irritating or bad-tempered person UK: SCOTLAND, 1988. 3 in bowls, a glancing blow which (generally more by luck than judgement) brings a bowl into contention. Not a very polite term UK, 1990.► get on your wickto get on your nerves; to exasperate you. Based on rhyming slang for PRICK (the penis) UK, 1945 Wick ⇨ Hampton Wick; Hampton; Wicknoun 1 a penis. Rhyming slang for PRICK (the penis), after a suburb of London. A polite euphemism in its reduced forms UK, 1960. 2 a fool. Rhyming slang for PRICK (general term of offence) UK, 1977 get on (one's) wickTo irritate or annoy one. Primarily heard in UK. The kids are really getting on my wick today with their constant fighting. I'm not trying to get on mom's wick, but every little thing seems to bother her today. dip (one's) wickvulgar slang Of a male, to have sexual intercourse. In the phrase, "wick" is used as a slang term for a penis. get on someone's wickBRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDE, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone or something gets on your wick, they annoy you. After three or four songs that voice really gets on my wick. Note: `Wick' comes from `Hampton Wick', cockney rhyming slang for `prick'. `Prick' is a slang term for penis, which many people find offensive. dip your wick(of a man) have sexual intercourse. vulgar slangget on someone's wickannoy someone. British informalget on somebody’s ˈwick(British English, informal) annoy somebody: She’s always talking about herself — she gets on my wick. |
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