- sidewinder (n.)
[sidewinder 词源字典]
- small horned rattlesnake of southwestern U.S., 1875, American English, from side (adj.) + agent noun of wind (v.), so called in reference to its "peculiar lateral progressive motion." Also sidewiper (1888).[sidewinder etymology, sidewinder origin, 英语词源]
- stem-winder (n.)
- "excellent thing" (especially a rousing speech), 1892, from stem-winding watches (1875), which were advanced and desirable when introduced. See stem (n.) + wind (v.1).