two twos

名词 n. 副词 adv.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A very short time; a jiffy. Jamaica,Trinidad-and-Tobago,plural,plural-only
    — Never mind appearances; it's performance and accomplishment we're going for, and within two twos we shall have done two-thirds of the feat.
副词 adv.
  1. Suddenly, right then, presently. Multicultural-London-English,not-comparable
    — Two twos the mandem gave this likkle yute a deafaz.

词形变化

two-twos alternative twotwos alternative two-twos alternative twotwos alternative

词源

词源 1
In early use attested in Irish contexts and works by Irish authors; likely spread to the Caribbean by Irish indentured servants who migrated to the West Indies (see Irish Caribbean on WikipediaWikipedia ). Then spread further by Jamaican immigrants to Canada and the United Kingdom.
词源 2
In early use attested in Irish contexts and works by Irish authors; likely spread to the Caribbean by Irish indentured servants who migrated to the West Indies (see Irish Caribbean on WikipediaWikipedia ). Then spread further by Jamaican immigrants to Canada and the United Kingdom.
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