英语词汇stepin fetchit的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	stepin fetchit
词源	Stepin Fetchit. American vaudevillian Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry took his stage name, Stepin Fetchit, from a racehorse he had won money on, hoping that the nag’s name would continue bringing him good luck. It didn’t, in the long run. Stepin Fetchit instead became the synonym for a ser- vile, silly black man when Hollywood typecast the talented ac- tor in such roles throughout the 1940s. By the time of the civil rights movement, the actor was completely out of favor and out of work.
随便看	don’t fence me in don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas 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

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