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deejay [deejay 词源字典]: "A disc jockey", 1950s (originally US): representing the pronunciation of DJ.[deejay etymology, deejay origin, 英语词源]
des res: "A desirable residence (used as a humorous allusion to the language used in housing advertisements)", 1980s: abbreviation.
deep-six: "Destroy or dispose of (something) irretrievably", 1920s (as the deep six 'the grave'): perhaps from the custom of burial at sea at a depth of six fathoms.
doggo: "Remain motionless and quiet to escape detection", Late 19th century: of obscure origin; apparently from dog + -o.
Dalit: "(In the traditional Indian caste system) a member of the lowest caste", Via Hindi from Sanskrit dalita 'oppressed'.
decree nisi: "An order by a court of law stating the date on which a marriage will end unless a good reason not to grant a divorce is produced", Late 19th century: Latin nisi 'unless'.
dubbing: "Material used for the bodies of artificial fishing flies, especially fur or wool on waxed silk", Late 17th century: from dub¹ + -ing¹.
dyspnoea: "Difficult or laboured breathing", Mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek duspnoia, from dus- 'difficult' + pnoē 'breathing'.
droit de seigneur: "The alleged right of a medieval feudal lord to have sexual intercourse with a vassal’s bride on her wedding night", French, literally 'lord's right'.
drogue: "A conical or funnel-shaped device with open ends, towed behind a boat, aircraft, or other moving object to reduce speed or improve stability", Early 18th century (originally a whaling term denoting a piece of stout board attached to a harpoon line, used to slow down or mark the position of a harpooned whale): perhaps related to drag.
dob: "Inform against someone", 1950s: figurative use of dialect dob 'put down abruptly', later 'throw something at a target'.
diddy (1): "A fool", Late 18th century: alteration of titty. More The informal word diddy meaning ‘small’ is probably a child's corruption of little.
diddy (2): "Little", Probably a child's corruption of little. More The informal word diddy meaning ‘small’ is probably a child's corruption of little.
dumdum: "A kind of soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact and inflicts laceration", Late 19th century: from Dum Dum, name of a town and arsenal in eastern India where such bullets were first produced.
depositary: "A person to whom something is lodged in trust", Early 17th century: from late Latin depositarius, from the verb deponere (see deposit).
doddle: "A very easy task", 1930s: perhaps from dialect doddle 'toddle', of unknown origin.
dunny: "An underground passage or cellar, especially in a tenement", Early 19th century (in the sense 'dung'): from dialect dunnekin 'privy', probably from dung + archaic slang ken 'house'. sense 1 is perhaps a different word.
decrescent: "(Of the moon) waning", Early 17th century: from Latin decrescent- 'growing less', from the verb decrescere (see decrease).
drongo: "A songbird with glossy black plumage and typically a long forked tail and a crest, found in Africa, southern Asia, and Australia", Mid 19th century: from Malagasy. sense 2 is said to be from the name of an Australian racehorse of the 1920s which consistently finished last or near last.
disjoin: "Separate or disunite", Late Middle English: from Old French desjoindre, from Latin disjungere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + jungere 'to join'.