词汇 | sin to davy crockett |
词源 | sin to Davy Crockett. A historical expression meaning something exceptional or extraordinary, as in “The way we used ’em up [killed them] was a sin to Davy Crockett.” It refers, of course, to Davy Crockett (1786–1836), legendary frontiers- man and hero at the Alamo. |
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