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词汇 crambo
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Definition of crambo in English:

crambo

noun ˈkrambəʊˈkræmboʊ
mass noun
  • A game in which a player gives a word or line of verse to which each of the other players must find a rhyme.

    对韵游戏(游戏一方说出一个词或一行诗,其他方必须对以押韵的词或诗)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the crambo verses written by Boswell were merely the start of the game, said Dr Caudle.
    • Here you will have fun playing crambo, ziggy piggy, and doggerel.

Origin

Early 17th century (denoting a particular fashion in drinking): from earlier crambe 'cabbage', used figuratively to denote something distasteful that is repeated, apparently from Latin crambe repetita 'cabbage served up again', applied by Juvenal to any distasteful repetition.

Definition of crambo in US English:

crambo

nounˈkræmboʊˈkrambō
  • A game in which a player gives a word or line of verse to which each of the other players must find a rhyme.

    对韵游戏(游戏一方说出一个词或一行诗,其他方必须对以押韵的词或诗)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the crambo verses written by Boswell were merely the start of the game, said Dr Caudle.
    • Here you will have fun playing crambo, ziggy piggy, and doggerel.

Origin

Early 17th century (denoting a particular fashion in drinking): from earlier crambe ‘cabbage’, used figuratively to denote something distasteful that is repeated, apparently from Latin crambe repetita ‘cabbage served up again’, applied by Juvenal to any distasteful repetition.

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