英语词汇border tale的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	border tale
词源	border tale. A Western story. “I am sorry to have to lie so outrageously in this yarn. My hero has killed more Indians on one war trail than I have killed in all my life. But I understand this is what expected of border tales. If you think the revolver and Bowie knife are used too freely, you may cut out a fatal shot or stab wherever you think wise.” (William F. [Buffalo Bill] Cody in a letter to his editor, 1875).
随便看	nosey parker nosh no skin off my back no slow fuckin’ no soap no speaka da english nostalgia nostradamus not a dry seat in the house not all there no taxation without representation not by a long shot not by bread alone notch not dry behind the ears no-tel motel not for love or money nothing in excess nothing is certain but death and taxes nothing like it to keep your ears pink nothing on the ball nothing to fear but fear itself no tickee no washee not in the same league with not just another pretty face

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