| 词汇 | down bucket |
| 词源 | down bucket. An unusual greeting heard in Marblehead, Massachusetts, when one sees a friend. One theory has it that the words originated in the old days as a warning when chamber pots were being lowered from windows to the street. The reply to the greeting “Down bucket!” is usually “Up for air!” |
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