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词汇 leggo
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Definition of leggo in English:

leggo

(also lago, lego, leh-go)
noun ˈlɛɡəʊ
Caribbean
  • Originally Trinidad. A type of calypso usually performed at carnivals, having a strong percussive element and compelling rhythms. Also: the refrain of such a song, typically comprising one or a few words sung as a response.

adjective ˈlɛɡəʊ
Caribbean
  • Slang (originally Jamaican). Out of control, wild. Chiefly in "leggo beast" (also lagobis) (derogatory): an animal that has got loose or gone wild; a person likened to this.

verb ˈlɛɡəʊ
  • 1Chiefly informal. In imper.

  • 2Chiefly Caribbean. In other parts of the verb, especially the infinitive.

  • 3with object Caribbean. To let out without restraint; especially to say (something) in an unrestrained, forthright, or abusive manner.

Origin

1940s. Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of let go, with assimilation of the consonants in the medial cluster<br>late 19th century; earliest use found in ‘Mark Twain’ (1835–1910), author and lecturer (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens). Representing a colloquial or regional pronunciation of let go, with assimilation of the consonants in the medial cluster.

Definition of leggo in US English:

leggo

(also lago, lego, leh-go)
nounˈlɛɡəʊ
Caribbean
  • Originally Trinidad. A type of calypso usually performed at carnivals, having a strong percussive element and compelling rhythms. Also: the refrain of such a song, typically comprising one or a few words sung as a response.

adjectiveˈlɛɡəʊ
Caribbean
  • Slang (originally Jamaican). Out of control, wild. Chiefly in "leggo beast" (also lagobis) (derogatory): an animal that has got loose or gone wild; a person likened to this.

verbˈlɛɡəʊ
  • 1Chiefly informal. In imper.

  • 2Chiefly Caribbean. In other parts of the verb, especially the infinitive.

  • 3with object Caribbean. To let out without restraint; especially to say (something) in an unrestrained, forthright, or abusive manner.

Origin

1940s. Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of let go, with assimilation of the consonants in the medial cluster<br>late 19th century; earliest use found in ‘Mark Twain’ (1835–1910), author and lecturer (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens). Representing a colloquial or regional pronunciation of let go, with assimilation of the consonants in the medial cluster.

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