early crow

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A confident prediction of an outcome that later proves incorrect. Australia,informal
    — Brandon Smith has been maligned for a lot of this season, but his recent form since returning from a thumb injury has helped the lead the Roosters to an unlikely finals berth. While the big-money long-term deal has opened the door for criticism, there may have been a bit of an early crow.
  2. A confident early prediction (whether or not the outcome later proves incorrect). Australia,informal
    — I’m going the early crow, Gather Round will be a roaring success and the envy of states around Australia, leading to another bidding war for the sophomore outing in 2024.

词形变化

early crows plural

词源

From horse racing slang, in reference to race callers prematurely declaring that a horse will win.
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