| 词汇 | irish pennants |
| 词源 | Irish pennants. Nautical slang often reflects hostility toward particular groups of people. This is the case with Irish pennants, which originated as British naval slang for untidy ropes hang- ing from the rigging aloft. In another age, when the Dutch were England’s major foes on the high seas, Dutch pennants meant the same thing. |
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