词汇 | archibald |
词源 | Archibaldmasc. proper name, from Old High German Erchanbald, literally " It's no use me denying facts, I'm henpecked, you can see! 'Twas on our wedding day my wife commenced to peck at me The wedding breakfast over, I said, "We'll start off today Upon our honeymoon." Then she yelled, "What! waste time that way?" [chorus] "Archibald, certainly not! Get back to work at once, sir, like a shot. When single you could waste time spooning But lose work now for honeymooning! Archibald, certainly not!" [John L. St. John & Alfred Glover, "Archibald, Certainly Not"] updated on September 29, 2018 |
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