Ruby
含义: Curry.
'Going for a Ruby' means going for a curry (Indian food). Named after 1950s Irish singer Ruby Murray. It's particularly associated with the Friday night post-pub curry, a British tradition.
例句
- Fancy a Ruby after the pub? 酒吧之后去吃咖喱?¿Te apetece un curry después del pub?パブの後カレー食べない?펍 끝나고 카레 먹으러 갈래?
- Let's go for a Ruby Murray. 我们去吃咖喱吧Vamos a comer curryカレー食べに行こう카레 먹으러 가자.
- Had a lovely Ruby last night. 昨晚吃了顿很棒的咖喱Comí un curry estupendo anoche昨夜は美味しいカレーを食べた어젯밤에 맛있는 카레를 먹었어.
发音
/ˈruːbi/
用法指南
语境: food, Indian restaurants, nights out
语气: casual, social
✓ 正确说法
- Ruby咖喱Curryカレー카레
- Ruby Murray咖喱Curryカレー카레
- Going for a Ruby去吃咖喱Ir a comer curryカレーを食べに行く카레 먹으러 가자
常见错误
- Named after a real person (1950s singer)
- Often shortened to 'Ruby'
起源与历史
Ruby Murray was an Irish singer hugely popular in the 1950s. Her name rhymes with curry. The term emerged as curry houses became a staple of British cuisine, particularly for post-pub meals.
词源: Ruby Murray rhymes with curry
最早记录: 1960s
文化背景
Era: 1960s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British curry culture; Post-pub tradition
Regional notes: British-wide usage.
故事与趣闻
Ruby Murray had five top 20 hits simultaneously in 1955—a record unmatched until the 1980s. Though largely forgotten as a singer, her name lives on in rhyming slang, immortalized in countless Friday night curry orders.
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