charley horse

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /t͡ʃali hɔːs/    美 /t͡ʃɑɹli hoɹs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of cramp, a painful involuntary muscle contraction, particularly a strong cramp in the torso, arms, or legs. US,idiomatic
    — Several years ago, says the Chicago Tribune, Joe Quest, now of the Athletics, gave the name of ‘Charlie horse’ to a peculiar contraction and hardening of the muscles and tendons of the thigh, to which base ball players are especially liable from the sudden starting and stopping in chasing balls, as well as the frequent slides in base running.
  2. A punch in the thigh. informal
    — I knew to just keep my mouth shut about it — unless I wanted the word "dummy" to be followed by a charley horse.

词形变化

charley horses plural charlie horse alternative charley-horse alternative charleyhorse alternative Charlie horse alternative Charley horse alternative Charlie-horse alternative Charley-horse alternative

词源

Uncertain, although first attested in American baseball slang of the 1880s, possibly related to cramps suffered by the pitcher Charles Gardner Radbourn, who was nicknamed "Old Hoss", or possibly from period use of Charlie as a generic name for horses similar to Rover for dogs and Felix for cats.
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