英语词汇crazy as a coot的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	crazy as a coot
词源	crazy as a coot. As far back as the 18th century the coot’s stu- pid facial expressions and clownish behavior inspired the ex- pression silly as a coot, stupid as a coot, and crazy as a coot. “During the breeding season Fulica americana acts especially odd, breaking water, flapping wings, sitting on their tails, slash- ing at one another with taloned feet and thrusting with their bills,” one expert explains. See bald as a coot.
随便看	you ain’t heard seen nothin’ yet you ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog you-all you are my sunshine you bet you betcha etc you better believe you can bet your bottom dollar you can play with my dog you can play with my wife but you’d better leave my gun alone you can run but you can’t hide you can say that again you can take it to the bank you can whistle for it you can’t cheat an honest man you can’t cod me you can’t con me you can’t have your cake and eat it too you can’t judge a book by its cover you can’t keep a squirrel on the ground you can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow-s ear you can’t win ’em all you could have heard a pin drop you couldn’t detect my interest with a high-powered telescope you don’t have money give yourself volunteer

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