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Sidney Sheldon作The Naked Faceの一部ですが、 There were tow of them. One was in his middle forties. He was a big mother, about six foot three, and all muscle.のbig motherはどんな意味を持っているのでしょうか。 教えてください。

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回答No.3

あけましておめでとうございます。 アメリカに36年住んでいる者です。　私なりに書かせてくださいね。 ここでのヒントはbigと言う単語なんですね。　big motherがひとつの単語として、まだ文脈によっては違う可能性は残ってはいますが、嫌いと言える奴、気に食わない奴、いやな奴だよ、と言うフィーリングでよく使われます。　奴、と言う表現をしたのはあまりきれいな表現ではなくつかうTPOに気をつける必要がある、と言うことです。 なお、腕力のある奴とか喧嘩好き、暴力的というというフィーリングを込めて使うときもあります。 もう一度前後する文章を読んで見てください。 これでいかがでしょうか。　分かりにくい点がありましたら、補足質問してください。

Eugine
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早速のお答え、ありがとうございます。 大変参考になりました。 早く、しかも納得のいく説明を頂き、こちらも勉強になりました。 今後ともどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

  • toko0503
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回答No.2

こんばんは、 スラング辞典を見ると以下の2つの意味があるようです。 後者は#1さんのおっしゃるホモのようですね。 前者ですと、a despicable person　で 下劣なヤツとでも言うのでしょうか。 どちらかで文脈と合いますでしょうか？ Mother is American slang for a despicable person. Mother is American slang for a male homosexual.

Eugine
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回答ありがとうございます。 とても参考になりました。 今後ともよろしくお願いいたします。

  • ismael
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回答No.1

アメリカ俗語でmotherには、「経験を積んだホモ」という意味がありますが文脈と合ってますか？bigは、単に大柄なという意味かもしれませんが、ホモの中のボス的な存在なのかも知れません。

Eugine
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回答ありがとうございます。 とても参考になりました。 今後ともよろしくお願いいたします。

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