英语词汇down bucket的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

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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