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Dictionary of Unconventional English_5

Tham khảo tài liệu 'dictionary of unconventional english_5', ngoại ngữ, anh văn giao tiếp phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 167 Cow Gate cozzer overwrought to lose control US 1966. run cow work cow to work for personal gain while in the employ of another GUYANA 1952 Cow Gate adjective late in the sense that the bleed period of the menstrualcycle is overdue. Rhyming slang formed with heavy irony on the name of a well-known baby food manufacturer UK 1998 cowabunga cuyabunga used as an expression oftriumph. Originally a signature line uttered by Chief Thunderthud on The Howdy Doody Show NBC 1947-60 . Embraced by surfers American soldiers in Vietnam and the writers of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Simpsons US 1966 cow and calf noun 1 half thus 50 pence half 1 . Rhyming slang. Variants are cow calf and cows UK 1960. 2 a laugh. Rhyming slang. Also used as a verb UK 1992 cow and horse cow noun sexualintercouse. Rhyming slang UK 2003 cowardy custard cowardy cowardy custard noun a coward. Custard is YELLOW the colour applied as an adjective for cowardice and so reinforces the accusation. This taunting form of address is usually hurled or chanted by children UK 1836 cow belt noun the ruralareas of the Indo-Gangetic plain. Journalistic from the perception that more traditional Hindu values hold sway in such communities and therefore a cow is revered more there than elsewhere in modern India INDIA 2001 cowboy noun 1 a reckless impulsive undisciplined person US 1926. 2 a flash fellow a know-allUK 1978. 3 a young and inexperienced or irresponsible driver UK 1984 . 4 a motorist prone to breaking the rules of the road US 1928 . 5 any tradesman such as a builder electrician mechanic or plumber who is unreliable irresponsible and perhaps unqualified the sort to make quick money by undercutting regular trained craftsmen. As in the sign for Patel Brothers Builders You ve tried the Cowboys now try the Indians UK 1984. 6 a minor criminalgiven to violence. From such a person s tendency to come out shooting UK 1977. 7 during the Vietnam war an unprincipled untrustworty hustling Vietnamese person US .