英语词汇fire-eater的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	fire-eater
词源	fire-eater. An often violent, always uncompromising believer. The expression has its roots in the southern cause before and during the Civil War, the term dating back to the 1840s. Anon- ymous doggerel of the day described the fire-eaters: Down in a small Palmetto State the curious ones may find A ripping, tearing gentleman, of an uncommon kind, A staggering, swaggering sort of chap who takes his whisky straight And frequently condemns his eyes to that ultimate vengeance which a clergyman of high-standing has assured must be a sinner’s fate; This South Carolina gentleman, one of the present time.
随便看	don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle don’t stick your neck out don’t take any wooden nickels don’t that take the rag off the bush don’t want to pick up that snake now don’t wash your dirty linen in public don’t write it if you can say it doodlebug doo-doo doofus doolally

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