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单词 frammis
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Definition of frammis in English:

frammis

(also frammiss, framis)
noun ˈframɪs
US informal, humorous
  • 1With capital initial. As a generic surname, especially in comic strips or in an invented company name.

  • 2Nonsense, jargon; commotion, confusion.

  • 3Especially in imitations of jargon or technical vocabulary: a thing which the speaker cannot or does not name, a thingy.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Nevada State Journal (Reno). Origin uncertain. Perhaps a humorous use of the surname Frammis, attested earlier in the 20th cent. Compare.

Definition of frammis in US English:

frammis

(also frammiss, framis)
nounˈframɪs
US informal, humorous
  • 1With capital initial. As a generic surname, especially in comic strips or in an invented company name.

  • 2Nonsense, jargon; commotion, confusion.

  • 3Especially in imitations of jargon or technical vocabulary: a thing which the speaker cannot or does not name, a thingy.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Nevada State Journal (Reno). Origin uncertain. Perhaps a humorous use of the surname Frammis, attested earlier in the 20th cent. Compare.

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