词汇 | bing boys |
词源 | Bing Boys. All Canadian troops in World War I (the “war to end all wars” that preceded World War II) were called Bing Boys after their commander, the British Lord Byng of Vimy (1862–1935). Bing Boys became a household name due in large part to newspaper and magazine articles and even a stage play called The Bing Boys Are Here. |
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