Fred Karno's army

专有名词
/fɹɛd ˈkɑːnəʊz ɑːmiː/   

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A chaotic, poorly-managed group. UK,slang
    — Whatever any hon. Member in any part of the Committee thinks about the advisability of this Bill, they all wish the Force that eventually is created to be an efficient one and not a Fred Karno's army.

词形变化

Karno's army alternative Fred Carno's army alternative Carno's army alternative

词源

From the First World War marching tune "We're Fred Karno's Army", ultimately from the slapstick music hall entertainer Fred Karno.
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