网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 Norfolk Howard
释义

Definition of Norfolk Howard in English:

Norfolk Howard

noun ˌnɔːfək ˈhaʊəd
informal, historical
  • A bug, especially a bedbug.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Hotten (1832–1873), publisher and writer. From the name Norfolk Howard, appearing in an advertisement in the Times of 26 June 1862 claiming to be a declaration by a man named Joshua Bug that he had assumed the name of Norfolk Howard; perhaps a play on bug.

Definition of Norfolk Howard in US English:

Norfolk Howard

nounˌnɔːfək ˈhaʊəd
informal, historical
  • A bug, especially a bedbug.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Hotten (1832–1873), publisher and writer. From the name Norfolk Howard, appearing in an advertisement in the Times of 26 June 1862 claiming to be a declaration by a man named Joshua Bug that he had assumed the name of Norfolk Howard; perhaps a play on bug.

随便看

 

春雷网英语在线翻译词典收录了464360条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Sndmkt.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2024/12/28 0:53:10