toe-tapper
名词 n.
英 /ˈtəʊˌtæpə/
美 /ˈtoʊˌtæpɚ/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A piece of music with a prominent beat, to which one feels compelled to tap their toes.
— "I'd Be Lost Without You" seems somewhat out of place from a vocal viewpoint — Lewis's slightly reedy middle soprano is very expressive and absolutely true, but doesn't have enough dark body to fully deal with the torchy melody. It fares better in the ballads and toe-tappers that comprise the rest of the album.
- A joke which is found to be pleasingly humorous.
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A homosexual who is closeted regarding sexual orientation, especially one who solicits gay sex.
— The US Department of Justice has a handy guide for police to focus on when attempting to bust the next toe tapper or washroom wanker.
词形变化
词源
From toe + tapper.
The second sense (“a joke”) derives from the practice of tapping one’s toes to indicate pleasure; compare toe-tappingly. The third sense (“a closeted homosexual, especially one who solicits gay sex”) derives from the Larry Craig scandal in 2007 in which then-Senator Larry Craig was arrested after tapping his right foot in a men’s restroom, an action seen as covert solicitation of sex.
The second sense (“a joke”) derives from the practice of tapping one’s toes to indicate pleasure; compare toe-tappingly. The third sense (“a closeted homosexual, especially one who solicits gay sex”) derives from the Larry Craig scandal in 2007 in which then-Senator Larry Craig was arrested after tapping his right foot in a men’s restroom, an action seen as covert solicitation of sex.
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