词汇 | well if that don’t take the rag off the bush |
词源 | Well, if that don’t take the rag off the bush! A southern Americanism originating in the late 19th century, this expres- sion refers to outrageous behavior, as lowdown as stealing the rags or clothes someone in the swimmin’ hole has left spread out on a bush. |
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