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单词 show-me
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Definition of show-me in English:

show-me

adjective ˈʃəʊmiː
  • 1Also with capital initial(s). Designating or relating to the State of Missouri or its inhabitants. Especially in "Show-Me State": (a nickname for) Missouri.

  • 2Demanding proof or evidence before believing something; very sceptical.

Usage

(attributive) informal (originally and chiefly US)

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Omaha (Nebraska) Morning World-Herald. From show + me, in sense 1 after the expression I'm from Missouri, you'll have to show me, with allusion to the reputation for scepticism attributed to inhabitants of that state.

Definition of show-me in US English:

show-me

adjectiveˈʃəʊmiː
  • 1Also with capital initial(s). Designating or relating to the State of Missouri or its inhabitants. Especially in "Show-Me State": (a nickname for) Missouri.

  • 2Demanding proof or evidence before believing something; very sceptical.

Usage

(attributive) informal (originally and chiefly US)

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Omaha (Nebraska) Morning World-Herald. From show + me, in sense 1 after the expression I'm from Missouri, you'll have to show me, with allusion to the reputation for scepticism attributed to inhabitants of that state.

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