breath and britches

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The minimal qualities that make one a person (especially a man), either; physically (implying extreme thinness) or, Southern-US,figuratively,uncountable
    — […] San Antonio Mexicans named Cisco and Pancho, both in black-market sombreros. They were skinny—all breath and britches—and short-timers, soon to go home.
  2. The minimal qualities that make one a person (especially a man), either; in terms of character, accomplishments, etc. Southern-US,figuratively,uncountable
    — “[…] I don’t know a blessed thing but planting. What does she expect me to do? Hire out as an overseer?” I would, Guy thought clearly, coldly; before I’d accept the slightest favor from anybody. But you haven’t got that, have you, Kil? Reckon you never were anything more than breath and britches.
  3. A man of no substance. Southern-US,figuratively,uncountable
    — “[…] Ah don’t want no trashy nigger, no breath-and-britches, lak Johnny Taylor usin’ yo’ body to wipe his foots on.”
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