Clobber
Significado: Clothes, outfit (Scouse/Northern).
In Liverpool, 'clobber' means clothes or your outfit. 'Nice clobber' is a compliment on what you're wearing. 'Getting your clobber on' means getting dressed. Liverpool's fashion-conscious culture makes this a frequently used word.
Ejemplos
- Where'd you get that clobber? 你那衣服在哪买的?¿Dónde has comprado esa ropa?その服どこで買ったの?그 옷 어디서 샀어?
- Nice clobber, mate. 衣服不错啊,哥们Bonita ropa, tíoいい服着てるね옷 좋은데, 친구.
- Getting me clobber sorted for Saturday. 在准备周六穿的衣服Estoy preparando mi ropa para el sábado土曜日の服を準備してる토요일에 입을 옷 준비하는 중이야.
Pronunciación
/ˈklɒbə/
Guía de uso
Contexto: fashion, clothing, Liverpool
Tono: casual, fashion-aware
✓ Correcto
- Clobber衣服ropa服옷
- Nice clobber好衣服buena ropaいい服だね멋진 옷이네
- New clobber新衣服ropa nueva新しい服새 옷
✗ Incorrecto
- Northern—used wider but strongly Liverpool北部方言——使用范围较广但在利物浦尤为常见Dialecto del norte, se usa ampliamente pero es muy típico de Liverpool北部方言——広く使われるがリバプールで特に多い북부 방언—더 넓게 쓰이지만 리버풀에서 특히 강한 연관
Errores comunes
- Also means to hit someone—context distinguishes
Origen e historia
From Yiddish or cant slang meaning goods or possessions, narrowed to mean clothes in Northern usage. Liverpool's fashion culture—especially around football casual style—makes clothing vocabulary important.
Etimología: Possibly from Yiddish, narrowed to mean clothes
Primera vez registrado: Cant/slang, Northern usage 20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Liverpool fashion; Casual culture
Regional notes: Liverpool and Northern England.
Variaciones
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