stand the gaff

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To endure harsh criticism, rough treatment, or severe difficulties without complaining or breaking down.

词形变化

stands the gaff present,singular,third-person standing the gaff participle,present stood the gaff participle,past stood the gaff past

词源

Became famous in the 1925 coalminers' strike in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada, when J E McClurg, vice-president of BESCO, intent on starving the strikers into submission, was heard laughing at the strikers, saying "They can't stand the gaff." It then became an expression of defiance for the miners.
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