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单词 Hooray Henry
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Hooray Henry
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  • 大声吵闹的上流社会年轻人,纨绔子弟
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      In British English slang, Hooray Henry or Hoorah Henry (plural: Hoorah/Hooray Henrys/Henries) is a pejorative term, comparable to "toff", for an upper-class British male who exudes loud-mouthed arrogance and an air of superiority, often flaunting his public school upbringing. It is cited as the male equivalent of a "Sloane Ranger", although the female equivalent of a Hooray Henry is often referred to as a Hooray Henrietta.

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Hooray Henry:纨绔子弟

比喻用法,最早来自1936年美国作家Damon Runyon的短篇小说”Tight Shoes”.

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